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