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knotty

knot·ty [ nóttee ] (comparative knot·ti·er, superlative knot·ti·est)


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. puzzling or complex: very difficult to understand or solve

2. marked with knots: used to describe wood that contains or is marked with many knots

3. full of knots: full of tied or tangled knots


knot·ti·ly adverb
knot·ti·ness noun
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