matted
Example Sentences
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The schoolhouse is a dull, matted red, as are other architectural elements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
She travelled to the animal charity's Glasgow base to collect him and found George "more or less fine, save for some matted fur and bad teeth".
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025
The job was messy because recent rains had created a muddy scene for the volunteers who had to collect the bunnies, most of which had matted fur.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 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
It shimmered in the sunlight, but underfoot my toes squished in the mud, and next to me, Maeve’s fur was matted with it.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
Vocabulary lists containing matted
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