[dif.fi.cul.ty] n, pl -ties [ME difficulte, fr. L difficultas, fr. difficilis not easy, fr. dis- + facilis easy--more at facile] (14c) 1: the quality or state of being difficult
2: controversy, disagreement
3: objection
4: something difficult: impediment
5: embarrassment, trouble--usu. used in pl.