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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 means complicated and difficult to solve, or with a lot of knots in wood. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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

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   Knotty means marked by or full of knots, especially difficulties and complications that are hard to solve. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and phrases of knotty from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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

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   Knotty means having knots, full of knots, or extremely difficult or intricate. See the origin, synonyms, and usage of knotty in sentences from various sources.

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

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   Knotty means complicated and difficult to solve, or with a lot of knots in wood. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from various sources.

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

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   Knotty means having or full of knots, or difficult to understand or solve. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective, and see examples and related words.

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

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   Knotty means having or full of knots, or extremely difficult or intricate. Learn more about the word forms, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of knotty in British and American English.

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

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   adjective. 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.