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Knotty vs Knotted - What's the difference?

knotty | knotted |

As an adjective knotty

is full of knots.

As a verb knotted is

past tense of knot.

knotty

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Full of knots.
    • knotty pine
  • Complicated or tricky; complex; difficult.
    • a knotty problem

    knotted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (knot)
  • * To exhibit several overlapping knots; to be full of knots.
    • He arrives at school every day with his shoestrings all knotted.
  • * To be composed of or decorated with knots.
    • ''Her macrame basket hangers are so well knotted .
  • * To be or to become anxious; to experience doubt or fear; to empathize strongly.
    • I get all knotted up when I see a traffic accident.