intricate
Adjective Satellite
- having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
- "intricate lacework"
Adj
- Having a great deal of fine detail or complexity.
- Difficult to disentangle, puzzle apart, or resolve; enigmatic, obscure.
Verb
- To become enmeshed or entangled.
- To enmesh or entangle: to cause to intricate.
Examples
- The architecture of this clock is very intricate.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English intricat(e) (“entangled, intricate”), from Latin intrīcātus, perfect passive participle of intricō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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Scrabble Score: 11
intricate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordintricate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
intricate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
intricate: valid Words With Friends Word