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Definition of Knotty
1. Adjective. Making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe. "A problematic situation at home"
Exact synonyms: Baffling, Elusive, Problematic, Problematical, Tough
Similar to: Difficult, Hard
Derivative terms: Knottiness, Problem, Problem, Toughness
Similar to: Difficult, Hard
Derivative terms: Knottiness, Problem, Problem, Toughness
2. Adjective. Used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots. "A knobbed stick"
3. Adjective. Highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious. "Tortuous negotiations lasting for months"
Exact synonyms: Byzantine, Convoluted, Involved, Tangled, Tortuous
Similar to: Complex
Derivative terms: Knottiness, Tortuousness
Similar to: Complex
Derivative terms: Knottiness, Tortuousness
4. Adjective. Tangled in knots or snarls. "Snarled thread"
Definition of Knotty
1. a. Full of knots; knotted; having many knots; as, knotty timber; a knotty rope.
Definition of Knotty
1. Adjective. Full of knots. ¹
2. Adjective. Complicated or tricky; complex; difficult. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Knotty
1. full of knots [adj -TIER, -TIEST] : KNOTTILY [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Knotty
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