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matted

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


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She said when Paul dropped Honey off he told her she was "very matted" which she found odd, adding she had been brushed that morning and is brushed "every day".

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

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

She’d tugged on the matted hair on Inej’s head.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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