From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishknottedknot‧ted /ˈnɒtɪd $ ˈnɑː-/ adjective 1 tiedTIE tied in a knot or in several knots a knotted handkerchief on his head2 muscleMIHARDCOMFORTABLE if a muscle or other part of your body is knotted, it feels tight and uncomfortable knotted shoulder muscles3 → get knotted!4 handsMIIGNORE knotted hands or fingers are twisted because of old age or too much work
Examples from the Corpus
knotted• At halftime, Iowa and Kansas were knotted at 21-21.• pieces of knotted string 