a. [ L. intricatus, p. p. of intricare to entangle, perplex. Cf. Intrigue, Extricate. ] Entangled; involved; perplexed; complicated; difficult to understand, follow, arrange, or adjust;
His style was fit to convey the most intricate business to the understanding with the utmost clearness. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
The nature of man is intricate. Burke.
v. t. To entangle; to involve; to make perplexing. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
It makes men troublesome, and intricates all wise discourses. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In an intricate manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state or quality of being intricate; intricacy. [ 1913 Webster ]