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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

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

To a matted poodle: “Sweet love, what are you?”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 8, 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

He washed his dirty matted hair and bathed him with the soap and sponges.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy




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