knotty

Meanings

• adjective

  Something that is intricately tangled or interconnected, difficult to untangle or understand.

• A difficult problem or situation.

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

intricate , thorny

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with knotty
notty , bottle , mottled , dotty

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Variants

List of all variants of knotty that leads to same result
knottier , knottiest , knottiness , knottinesses , knotty , knotty pine , knotty pines

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Etymology

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Old English cnotta, from cnotan to entangle, knot.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'knotty pine' refers to a type of pine tree with knots in its wood.

2. In mathematics, a knot is a closed loop in three-dimensional space that cannot be untangled.

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Related Concepts

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1. complexity: The state of being intricate and difficult to understand or solve.

2. entanglement: A state of being interconnected or intertwined in a complicated way.

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Culture

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In literature, 'knotty' can refer to complex or intricate problems that need to be solved. In art, a knotty texture can be used to convey complexity or difficulty.

How to Memorize "knotty"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a ball of yarn that is tangled and knotted. Imagine trying to untangle it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'knotty' with 'complex' or 'difficult'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym K-N-O-T-T-Y to remember the meaning: Knotted, N-ot easy to understand, Tangled, T-ough, Y-ielding.

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