matted
adjective
[ ˈmatɪd ]
• (especially of hair, wool, or fur) tangled into a thick mass.
• "a cardigan of matted grey wool"
Similar:
tangled,
tangly,
entangled,
knotted,
knotty,
natty,
tousled,
dishevelled,
uncombed,
unkempt,
felted,
ratty,
greasy,
dirty,
• covered or provided with mats.
• "the matted floor"
mat
verb
• tangle (something, especially hair) in a thick mass.
• "the fur on its flank was matted with blood"
Origin:
Old English m(e)att(e), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch mat and German Matte, from late Latin matta, from Phoenician.
matt
verb
• give a matt appearance to (something).
• "its bright fresh surface was soon matted with dust and insects"
Origin:
early 17th century (as a verb): from French mat .
