Meaning & use
matted
Tangled together into a thick, dense mass, especially describing hair or fur.
See it in a sentence
The rescued dog's fur was so matted that it had to be shaved off entirely.
Her hair was matted with sweat after the long, difficult hike.
A note on using this word
Matted describes hair or fibers stuck together, unlike 'tangled', which can describe any twisted or knotted material, including wires or string.
Words with a similar meaning
tangledknotted
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Words with an opposite meaning
smoothcombed
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