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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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   What is the meaning of Knotty?

   • Difficult; intricate; perplexed. Full of knots; knotted; having many knots; as, knotty timber; a knotty rope. Hard; rugged; as, a knotty head.

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   What does knotty little problems mean?

   • Week in week out here, experts are consulted to shed light on life's knotty little problems. 2 meanings: 1. (of wood, rope, etc) full of or characterized by knots 2. extremely difficult or intricate.... Click for more definitions.

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   What does knotty wood mean?

   • Knotty can describe something that has a lot of knots, either literally or figuratively. The adjective knotty is a way to describe something that’s covered in knots. It can be used in a literal sense to refer to wood that is covered in hard, irregular knots — you’ve probably seen these circular, knobby imperfections that sometime appear on wood.

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   What is a synonym for knotty?

   • A synonym for Knotty is gnarled. If the answer you seek is not in the answers above these definitions may help solving your crossword puzzle. Using a synonym can be a good alternative for using “Knotty”.

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3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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   Whether it’s pine or problems, sometimes the word knotty can apply to both. Knotty can describe something that has a lot of knots, either literally or figuratively.

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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.