Matted
adjective
Tangled into a thick, disheveled mass, typically used to describe hair or fur.
Her hair was wet and matted from the rain.
Often appears as...
- matted hair
- matted fur
adjective
Covered with a material that is placed under and around a piece of artwork to enhance and protect it.
The matted photograph was ready to be framed.
Often appears as...
- matted picture
- matted photograph
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Of plants, having lots of tangled branches or shoots grown closely together.
The matted vines covered the old fence.
Often appears as...
- matted vines
- matted grass
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Tangled into a thick, disheveled mass, typically used to describe hair or fur.
Her hair was wet and matted from the rain.
Often appears as...
- matted hair
- matted fur
adjective
Covered with a material that is placed under and around a piece of artwork to enhance and protect it.
The matted photograph was ready to be framed.
Often appears as...
- matted picture
- matted photograph
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Of plants, having lots of tangled branches or shoots grown closely together.
The matted vines covered the old fence.
Often appears as...
- matted vines
- matted grass
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Often implies neglect or poor condition, especially with personal grooming.
Without her brush, her hair quickly became matted.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Permanent
The state can be temporary and fixed with proper care or cleaning.
With some conditioner, her matted hair could be combed out.
Pro Tip 3/3Descriptive Imagery
Use 'matted' to evoke a strong visual of unkempt hair or fur.
The dog's matted fur gave him a scruffy appearance.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Often implies neglect or poor condition, especially with personal grooming.
Without her brush, her hair quickly became matted.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Permanent
The state can be temporary and fixed with proper care or cleaning.
With some conditioner, her matted hair could be combed out.
Pro Tip 3/3Descriptive Imagery
Use 'matted' to evoke a strong visual of unkempt hair or fur.
The dog's matted fur gave him a scruffy appearance.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Often implies neglect or poor condition, especially with personal grooming.
Without her brush, her hair quickly became matted.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Permanent
The state can be temporary and fixed with proper care or cleaning.
With some conditioner, her matted hair could be combed out.
Pro Tip 3/3Descriptive Imagery
Use 'matted' to evoke a strong visual of unkempt hair or fur.
The dog's matted fur gave him a scruffy appearance.
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Video examples
Taming a Violent Animal...
Michelle are briefed on the dog's condition mostly they're very filthy animals covered in life they are very matted we're pretty much Shaving most of them down we also have found parasites of every kind they come from a puppy
Video examples
Taming a Violent Animal...
Michelle are briefed on the dog's condition mostly they're very filthy animals covered in life they are very matted we're pretty much Shaving most of them down we also have found parasites of every kind they come from a puppy
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
David Roberts
When you sling a saddle atop a llama's back, just after he's rolled in the dirt to scratch the unscratchable tickle of having lugged an ungrateful hiker's 90 pounds of impedimenta another eight miles along the trail, you're struck by how matted, coarse, and snarly the wool seems. But that's why it makes for versatile outdoor wear.
Quote examples
David Roberts
When you sling a saddle atop a llama's back, just after he's rolled in the dirt to scratch the unscratchable tickle of having lugged an ungrateful hiker's 90 pounds of impedimenta another eight miles along the trail, you're struck by how matted, coarse, and snarly the wool seems. But that's why it makes for versatile outdoor wear.
Example 1 of 1
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