Main Entry:

knot·ty

Pronunciation:

\ˈnä-tē\

Function:

adjective

Inflected Form(s):

knot·ti·er; knot·ti·est

Date:

13th century

: marked by or full of knots ; especially : so full of difficulties and complications as to be likely to defy solution <a knotty problem>

synonyms see complex

— knot·ti·ness noun