tangledknot
nounUK /ˈtæŋ.ɡəld.nɒt/
US /ˈtæŋ.ɡəld.nɑːt/
A tangled knot is a bunch of string or rope that is all twisted up and hard to undo.
The puppy played with the yarn and made a big tangledknot.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A confusing problem that is hard to solve.
The broken computer became a tangledknot of wires and errors.
3. A messy clump of hair that is hard to comb.
After the windy walk, her hair was a tangledknot.
4. A tricky situation where things are mixed up together.
The plans for the trip turned into a tangledknot of times and places.