"knotty" meaning in All languages combined

See knotty on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈnɒti/ Audio: en-us-knotty.ogg [US] Forms: knotty [positive], knottier [comparative], knottiest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|knotty|knottier|knottiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A knotty problem or issue is complicated and difficult to solve.
    Sense id: simple-knotty-en-adj-fpeGXw6a
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