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jointy

Adjective
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Stiff, awkward, or prominently articulated at the joints; used in descriptive verse to convey rigid motion or aging physical forms.

Detailed Definition
This is a rare, informal adjective formed from "joint," meaning having prominent or awkward joints. In the poem it describes the fawn’s sudden movement as he rises and runs, giving the line a vivid, physical feel.
Example
Example in poetry:
“That jerked him to his jointy knees” uses jointy to emphasize bony, angular, conspicuous joints; “The jointy foal stumbled over its new legs” gives a physical, awkward image; “His jointy hands worried the cup” makes age or nervousness visible; The informal adjective is useful when a poet wants texture rather than the neutral word “jointed”
Additional Notes
The adjective "jointy" in "his jointy knees" is unusual and not part of everyday modern vocabulary.; Found in the poem, The Fawn by Edna St. Vincent Millay
Also Known As
jointed connected linked articulated
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