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matted

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mat·ted  (mtd)
adj.
1. Covered with or made from mats.
2. Tangled in a dense mass: tried to push through the matted undergrowth.
matted [ˈmætɪd]
adj
1. tangled into a thick mass matted hair
2. covered with or formed of matting
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.matted - tangled in a dense mass; "tried to push through the matted undergrowth"
tangled - in a confused mass; "pushed back her tangled hair"; "the tangled ropes"
2.matted - not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"
mat, matt, matte, flat
dull - emitting or reflecting very little light; "a dull glow"; "dull silver badly in need of a polish"; "a dull sky"
matted
adjective tangled, knotted, unkempt, knotty, tousled, ratty, uncombed She had matted hair and torn dusty clothes.
Translations
matted [ˈmætɪd] ADJ → enmarañado y apelmazado
matted hair → greñas fpl, pelo m enmarañado y apelmazado
matted with blood → enmarañado y apelmazado por la sangre
matted [ˈmætɪd] adj [hair, fur] → emmêlé(e)
matt emulsion n → peinture f mate
matted
adj → verfilzt; hair matted with blood/mud → mit Blut/Schlamm verkrustetes Haar
matted [ˈmætɪd] adj (hair) → arruffato/a; (sweater) → infeltrito/a
matted [ˈmætɪd] adj (hair) → arruffato/a; (sweater) → infeltrito/a


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The grayness of the whole immense surface, the wind furrows upon the faces of the waves, the great masses of foam, tossed about and waving, like matted white locks, give to the sea in a gale an appearance of hoary age, lustreless, dull, without gleams, as though it had been created before light itself.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
A two-months' beard covered his face; and the beard, in turn, was matted with the ice of his breathing through the long seventy-mile run.
Burning Daylight by London, Jack View in context
In some places, across the chest and shoulders and down the outside of the arms and thighs, it was matted into almost a thick fur.
The Call of the Wild by London, Jack View in context
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