intricate

Pronunciation: /ˈɪn.tɹɪ.kət/

The English word “intricate” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

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.

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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