— knottily , adv. — knottiness , n.
/not"ee/ , adj., knottier, knottiest .
1. having knots; full of knots: a knotty piece of wood.
2. involved, intricate, or difficult: a knotty problem.
[ 1200-50; ME cnotti. See KNOT 1 , -Y 1 ]
Syn. 2. complex, complicated.