Knothole

Pronunciation: /nɑt.hoʊl/

Definitions of knothole

noun a hole in a piece of wood where a branch or knot has been removed

Example Sentences

A1 I peeked through the knothole in the fence to see what was on the other side.

A2 The children discovered a knothole in the old tree where they could hide their secret treasures.

B1 The carpenter filled the knothole in the wooden table with epoxy to prevent it from getting bigger.

B2 The baseball flew through the knothole in the outfield fence, causing the fans to cheer.

C1 The artist used the knothole in the wood as inspiration for a unique sculpture.

C2 The detective noticed a tiny knothole in the wall that turned out to be a key clue in the case.

Examples of knothole in a Sentence

formal The carpenter carefully inspected the knothole in the wood before starting to work on the project.

informal I peeked through the knothole in the fence to see what was happening next door.

slang We found a cool knothole in the tree where we could hide our secret stash.

figurative She felt like she was always looking at life through a knothole, never fully experiencing everything around her.

Grammatical Forms of knothole

• past tense: knotholed
• plural: knotholes
• comparative: more knothole
• superlative: most knothole
• present tense: knotholes
• future tense: will knothole
• perfect tense: have knotholed
• continuous tense: is knotholing
• singular: knothole
• positive degree: knothole
• infinitive: to knothole
• gerund: knotholing
• participle: knotholed

Origin and Evolution of knothole

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'knothole' originated from Middle English, where 'knot' referred to a hard mass or lump and 'hole' meant an opening or gap.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'knothole' evolved to specifically refer to a hole in wood caused by a knot in the tree. It is commonly used in the context of peering through a knothole to see or spy on something on the other side.