Main Entry: in·tri·cate

Pronunciation: \ˈin-tri-kət\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin intricatus, past participle of intricare to entangle, from in- + tricae trifles, complications

Date: 15th century

1 : having many complexly interrelating parts or elements : complicated <intricate machinery> <an intricate plot>
2 : difficult to resolve or analyze

synonyms see complex

— in·tri·cate·ly adverb

— in·tri·cate·ness noun