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matted

[mat-id] / ˈmæt ɪd /
ADJECTIVE
tangled
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG
WEAK
unknotted untangled


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The schoolhouse is a dull, matted red, as are other architectural elements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Joan held her much-longed-for daughter for only for a few minutes – she remembers gazing at the newborn’s red face and matted hair.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

Tattered curtains, matted carpets and missing shower heads were replaced.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024

As erosion slows, marsh and streamside vegetation is rebounding and putting down densely matted root systems that can increasingly stand firm against flooding, or surging waves.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2024

Her hair was matted against her neck, and she brushed it away with one hand, while with the other, she held the covers up to her chest.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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