knotty

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈnɒti/

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• Homophone: naughty

Adjective

Positive knotty

Comparative knottier

Superlative knottiest

1. A knotty problem or issue is complicated and difficult to solve.

   Nobody can agree about how to deal with this extremely knotty problem.