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   knotty

   /ˈnɒti/

   adjective

   • 1. full of knots: "panelling in knotty pine" Similar gnarledknottedknurlednodularknobblylumpybumpyruggedroughcoarserare:nodulousnodoseknottedtangledtanglytwistedentangledravelledsnarledmatted
   • 2. extremely difficult or complex: "a knotty legal problem" Similar complexcomplicatedinvolvedintricateconvolutedByzantinetangledtortuousdifficulthardthornytaxingawkwardtrickyproblematictroublesomeperplexingbafflingmystifyingobscureunfathomableunanswerableinsolubleimpenetrableformal:involuteinvolutedOpposite straightforwardsimple

   Derivatives

   • 1. knottily adverb
   • 2. knottiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishKNOTTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   KNOTTY definition: 1. (of a problem or difficulty) complicated and difficult to solve: 2. with a lot of knots: 3…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › knottyKnotty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of KNOTTY is marked by or full of knots; especially : so full of difficulties and complications as to be likely to defy solution. How to use knotty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Knotty.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryKNOTTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   KNOTTY meaning: 1. (of a problem or difficulty) complicated and difficult to solve: 2. with a lot of knots: 3…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › knottyKNOTTY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Knotty definition: having knots; full of knots. See examples of KNOTTY used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishKNOTTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'knotty' Word Frequency. knotty. (nɒti ) Word forms: comparative knottier , superlative knottiest. 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A knotty problem is complicated and difficult to solve. The new management team faces some knotty problems. Synonyms: puzzling, hard, difficult, complex More Synonyms of knotty.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › knottyKnotty - definition of knotty by The Free Dictionary

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   knotty - making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe; "a baffling problem"; "I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast"; "a problematic situation at home". baffling, problematic, problematical, elusive, tough.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › knottyKnotty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe. “I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast” synonyms: baffling, elusive, problematic, problematical, tough. difficult, hard. not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure. adjective.