| 释义 |
knot·ty
\ˈnäd.]ē, -ät], ]i\ adjective
(usually -er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English knotty, from knotte, knot knot + -y — more at knot
: marked by or full of knots: as
a. : full of difficulties or complications : hard to solve or understand : involved, puzzling, intricate
< the knotty problems of a complex society — V.L.Parrington >
< knotty points of international law — Lisle Bell >
b. : tied in or with knots
< a knotty rope >
c.
(1) : twisted or contorted and marked by protuberances : gnarled
< ancient knotty trees >
: bumpy, knobby
< her old knotty hands >
(2) : having many hard irregular lumps at the points where branches grow out
< cut down a knotty tree trunk >
(3) : showing cross sections of such lumps or having knotholes
< knotty pieces of lumber >
d. : marked by or indicative of robustness or ruggedness : wiry, tough
< a sinewy knotty strength — Jack London >
Synonyms: see complex |