NETTED

lacy, netlike, netted, webbed, weblike, webby

(adjective) having open interstices or resembling a web

NET

net, nett

(verb) catch with a net; “net a fish”

web, net

(verb) construct or form a web, as if by weaving

net, sack, sack up, clear

(verb) make as a net profit; “The company cleared $1 million”

net, clear

(verb) yield as a net profit; “This sale netted me $1 million”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

netted

simple past tense and past participle of net

Anagrams

• detent, tented

Source: Wiktionary


NET

Net, n. Etym: [AS. net; akin to D. net, OS. net, netti, OHG. nezzi, G. netz, Icel. & Dan. net, Sw. nät, Goth. nati; of uncertain origin.]

1. A fabric of twine, thread, or the like, wrought or woven into meshes, and used for catching fish, birds, butterflies, etc.

2. Anything designed or fitted to entrap or catch; a snare; any device for catching and holding. A man that flattereth his neighbor spreadeth a net for his feet. Prov. xxix. 5. In the church's net there are fishes good or bad. Jer. Taylor.

3. Anything wrought or woven in meshes; as, a net for the hair; a mosquito net; a tennis net.

4. (Geom.)

Definition: A figure made up of a large number of straight lines or curves, which are connected at certain points and related to each other by some specified law.

Net, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Netted; p. pr. & vb. n. Netting.]

1. To make into a net; to make n the style of network; as, to net silk.

2. To take in a net; to capture by stratagem or wile. And now I am here, netted and in the toils. Sir W. Scott.

3. To inclose or cover with a net; as, to net a tree.

Net, v. i.

Definition: To form network or netting; to knit.

Net, a. Etym: [F. See Neat clean.]

1. Without spot; pure; shining. [Obs.] Her breast all naked as net ivory. Spenser.

2. Free from extraneous substances; pure; unadulterated; neat; as, net wine, etc. [R.]

3. Not including superfluous, incidental, or foreign matter, as boxes, coverings, wraps, etc.; free from charges, deductions, etc; as, net profit; net income; net weight, etc. [Less properly written nett.] Net tonnage (Naut.), the tonnage of a vessel after a deduction from the gross tonnage has been made, to allow space for crew, machinery, etc.

Net, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Netted; p. pr. & vb. n. Netting.]

Definition: To produce or gain as clear profit; as, he netted a thousand dollars by the operation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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FABLED

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