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knot·ty
 knotty
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- pronunciation:
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ti
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
knottier, knottiest |
definition 1: |
having knots.
The table is made out of knotty pine. |
definition 2: |
difficult to understand; complex.
The knotty problem took hours to solve.- antonyms:
- easy, simple
- similar words:
- difficult
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related words: |
gnarled, hard, intricate, tough |
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derivations: |
knottily (adv.), knottiness (n.) |
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