Definition

The condition of having many knots or being difficult to untangle.

Example

The knottiness of the rope made it hard to use for climbing.

Conversation

Have you noticed the knottiness of that old tree in the park?

Yeah, it's pretty wild how many knots it has.

I wonder how long it took to get that knottiness to develop.

Probably a long time; nature has its own way of creating beauty.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Knottiness is formed from "knot" (from Old English "cnotta", meaning a tied or interlaced structure) and "-iness" (meaning the quality of). The word describes the quality of being full of knots or having many knots.

Memory Tip

Think of a 'knot' as something tied together, and '-iness' refers to the quality of that. So, knottiness means the quality of being full of knots.

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