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[ in-tri-kit ] / ˈɪn trɪ kɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR intricate ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivehaving many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved: an intricate maze. complex; complicated; hard to understand, work, or make: an intricate machine. Origin of intricate1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin intrīcātus, past participle of intrīcāre to entangle, equivalent to in-in-2 + trīc(ae) perplexities + -ātus-ate1 SYNONYMS FOR intricate1 knotty, tangled, labyrinthine. SEE SYNONYMS FOR intricate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM intricatein·tri·cate·ly, adverbin·tri·cate·ness, nounun·in·tri·cate, adjectiveun·in·tri·cate·ly, adverb un·in·tri·cate·ness, noun Words nearby intricateintrench, intrenching tool, intrepid, Int. Rev., intricacy, intricate, intrigant, intrigue, intriguing, intrinsic, intrinsically Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for intricateIt features on its front and back covers an intricate “original” design, embossed in gold. Rand Paul’s Many Leather-Bound Books|Olivia Nuzzi|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST It must be the compelling characters, the memorable lines, the intricate plots. Book Bag: 5 Novels Shakespeare Sort of Wrote|Lois Leveen|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST The Mayans are lauded for their achievements—their art & architecture, intricate calendar, and developed culture. The Cave Where Mayans Sacrificed Humans Is Open for Visitors|Nina Strochlic|August 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST These tents form an intricate retail ecosystem that can be loosely divided into two parts: barracas and ambulantes. The Girl From Ipanema Is Not Alone: Rio’s Famous Beach Is A Rich, Cultural Kaleidoscope|Brandon Presser|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pac may not be as verbose as other rappers of his time, but his flow is intricate, and complicated to replicate. Broadway’s Rebel, Tellin’ You to Hear It: A Portrait of Saul Williams|Alex Suskind|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST A line of railings, covered with ironwork of a florid and intricate pattern, but greatly decayed, shut it off from the roadway. The Blue Pavilions|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch He discovered during the long and intricate ascent that the house, or rather tower, contained a singular variety of inmates. The King of Alsander|James Elroy Flecker One was the Tree, or the representation of the divine emanations in their manifold and intricate complexities. Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography.|Solomon Maimon Under the cloak of a fine tradition of good form and fair appearances you will find some intricate disbeliefs, some odd practices. Mankind in the Making|H. G. Wells We have waded at last through the intricate forest, and halt in an open plain. The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba|Walter Goodman
British Dictionary definitions for intricate
adjectivedifficult to understand; obscure; complex; puzzling entangled or involvedintricate patterns Derived forms of intricateintricacy or intricateness, nounintricately, adverbWord Origin for intricateC15: from Latin intrīcāre to entangle, perplex, from in- ² + trīcae trifles, perplexities Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to intricatetricky, tortuous, sophisticated, complex, tangled, convoluted, labyrinthine, baroque, difficult, abstruse, can of worms, fancy, hard, involved, obscure, perplexing, rococo, byzantine, daedal, entangled |