in·tri·cate

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• in´tri|cate|ly — in|tri|cate «IHN truh kiht», adjective. 1. with many twists and turns; perplexing, entangled, or complicated: »An intricate knot is very hard to tie or untie. A mystery story usually has an intricate plot. SYNONYM(S): involved, complex. 2. very… …   Useful english dictionary

• in|tri|cate — «IHN truh kiht», adjective. 1. with many twists and turns; perplexing, entangled, or complicated: »An intricate knot is very hard to tie or untie. A mystery story usually has an intricate plot. SYNONYM(S): involved, complex. 2. very hard to… …   Useful english dictionary

• ex|tri|cate — «EHKS truh kayt», transitive verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. 1. to set free (from entanglements, difficulties, embarrassing situations, or the like); release: »He extricated the kitten from the net. 2. to set free (as gas or h …   Useful english dictionary

• in´tri|cate|ness — in|tri|cate «IHN truh kiht», adjective. 1. with many twists and turns; perplexing, entangled, or complicated: »An intricate knot is very hard to tie or untie. A mystery story usually has an intricate plot. SYNONYM(S): involved, complex. 2. very… …   Useful english dictionary

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• cate — ab·di·cate; ad·ju·di·cate; ad·vo·cate·ship; af·fri·cate; alem·bi·cate; al·lo·cate; al·ter·cate; alu·mi·no·sil·i·cate; ar·sen·i·cate; athe·cate; aus·pi·cate; au·then·ti·cate; bac·cate; be·a·tif·i·cate; bipli·cate; ca·ly·cate; ca·non·i·cate;… …   English syllables

• tri|fur|cate — «adjective. try FUR kiht, kayt; verb. try FUR kayt», adjective, verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. –adj. divided into three branches like the prongs of a fork. –v.t., v.i. to divide into three parts. ╂[< Latin trifurcus (< tri three + furca …   Useful english dictionary

• tri|sul|cate — «try SUHL kayt», adjective. 1. Botany. having three sulci or grooves. 2. Zoology. divided into three digits, as a foot. ╂[< Latin trisulcus having three clefts (< tri three + sulcus furrow) + English ate 1] …   Useful english dictionary

• extricate — ex·tri·cate …   English syllables

• intricate — in·tri·cate …   English syllables