Phrase Hound found 21 phrases and 37 compound words that contain knit. The most common are listed below. Open knit in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 21
- close-knitOf a group: closely connected or linked, as by a common bond, culture, or identity.
- tight-knitStrongly pulled together or connected, tightly knit.
- knit one's browsTo scowl, indicating anger, worry, or puzzlement.
- hand knitAlternative form of handknit: Any item knitted by hand.
- cable-knitAlternative form of cable knit.
- knit capA soft, head-hugging cap usually without a specified front or back, barring those with designs or logos
- knit fogSynonym of plait fog: To perform an action in which the result falls apart immediately or to work on organizing something that cannot be organized.
- warp knitA knit fabric in which intermeshing loops are positioned in warp, or lengthwise, direction. The fabric has a flatter, closer, less elastic structure than most welt knits and is run-resistant.
- knit upTo close up or draw together by knitting.
- knit yoghurtTo behave in a left-wing or hippie fashion; an imagined activity among left-wing and hippie groups.
- knit one's browAlternative form of knit one's brows: To scowl, indicating anger, worry, or puzzlement.
- double-knitAlternative spelling of double knit.
- loose-knitNot closely linked or connected.
- closer-knitcomparative form of close-knit: more close-knit
- closest-knitsuperlative form of close-knit: most close-knit
- knit capsplural of knit cap: A soft, head-hugging cap usually without a specified front or back, barring those with designs or logos
- knit togetherTo create (something) by knitting.
- well-knitFirmly constructed and held together
- looser-knitcomparative form of loose-knit: more loose-knit
- loosest-knitsuperlative form of loose-knit: most loose-knit
- knit one's eyebrowsAlternative form of knit one's brows: To scowl, indicating anger, worry, or puzzlement.
Compound words 37
- knittingpresent participle and gerund of knit
- knitterA person or a machine that knits.
- handknitAny item knitted by hand.
- misknitTo knit incorrectly; to make an error in one's knitting.
- enknitTo knit in; intwine; (by extension) to interweave
- locknitA warp-knitted fabric with an interlocking stitch that resists runs, offers good elasticity and has dimensional stability.
- reknitTo knit again.
- knitalongAn event where people knit together, often all working from the same pattern.
- knittenpast participle of knit (“knitted, knit”)
- unknitTo unravel.