knotty
|knot-ty|
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🇺🇸
/ˈnɑːti/
🇬🇧
/ˈnɒti/
difficult to untangle
Etymology
Etymology Information
'knotty' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'knoti', where 'knot' meant 'a fastening or tie'.
Historical Evolution
'knoti' transformed into the modern English word 'knotty'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'full of knots', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'difficult to solve'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
full of knots; difficult to solve or untangle.
The rope was so knotty that it took hours to untangle.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45