matted

[ mat-id ]

/ ˈmæt ɪd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR matted ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

covered with a dense growth or a tangled mass: a garden matted with weeds.

formed into a mat; entangled in a thick mass: matted hair.

formed of mats, or of plaited or woven material.

covered with mats or matting.

Origin of matted

First recorded in 1600–10; mat¹ + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM matted

mat·ted·ly, adverbmat·ted·ness, noun

Words nearby matted

Mattagami, mattamore, Mattaponi, Mattathias, matte, matted, Matteotti, matter, matterate, Matterhorn, matter in deed

Definition for matted (2 of 2)

matted²

[ mat-id ]

/ ˈmæt ɪd /

adjective

having a dull finish; matte.

Origin of matted

First recorded in 1815–25; matte¹ + -ed²

Example sentences from the Web for matted

Salama al Sersawi leans on a bench, waiting to get his mound of matted hair reined in.
The Gaza Paradox: Hamas Has Little Support, but the War Has a Lot|Jesse Rosenfeld|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Above the matted hair that concealed the jaws and cheeks, blue eyes stared out of cavernous sockets.
Three Great Men Died That Day: JFK, C.S. Lewis, and Aldous Huxley|John Garth|November 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
His hair was long and matted, its bulk increased by plaits of other hair mixed with it.
The Young Rajah|W.H.G. Kingston
With infinite slowness he raised his head over the matted underbrush that masked the entrance.
Slaves of Mercury|Nat Schachner

Weird shadows played about the mountains on the silver doors, and hid in far corners of the matted floor.
The Dragon Painter|Mary McNeil Fenollosa
The fur on her fat body was matted and wet, and even her feelers were damp and stuck to her head.
Among the Forest People|Clara Dillingham Pierson
Hair and eyebrows were matted with ice and a coat of sleet covered his clothes.
The Fighting Edge|William MacLeod Raine

British Dictionary definitions for matted

matted

/ (ˈmætɪd) /

adjective

tangled into a thick massmatted hair

covered with or formed of matting

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	matted
释义	matted ¹ [ mat-id ] / ˈmæt ɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR matted ON THESAURUS.COM adjective covered with a dense growth or a tangled mass: a garden matted with weeds. formed into a mat; entangled in a thick mass: matted hair. formed of mats, or of plaited or woven material. covered with mats or matting. Origin of matted ¹ First recorded in 1600–10; mat¹ + -ed² OTHER WORDS FROM matted mat·ted·ly, adverbmat·ted·ness, noun Words nearby matted Mattagami, mattamore, Mattaponi, Mattathias, matte, matted, Matteotti, matter, matterate, Matterhorn, matter in deed Definition for matted (2 of 2) matted² [ mat-id ] / ˈmæt ɪd / adjective having a dull finish; matte. Origin of matted ² First recorded in 1815–25; matte¹ + -ed² Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for matted Salama al Sersawi leans on a bench, waiting to get his mound of matted hair reined in. The Gaza Paradox: Hamas Has Little Support, but the War Has a Lot\|Jesse Rosenfeld\|August 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Above the matted hair that concealed the jaws and cheeks, blue eyes stared out of cavernous sockets. Three Great Men Died That Day: JFK, C.S. Lewis, and Aldous Huxley\|John Garth\|November 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST His hair was long and matted, its bulk increased by plaits of other hair mixed with it. The Young Rajah\|W.H.G. Kingston With infinite slowness he raised his head over the matted underbrush that masked the entrance. Slaves of Mercury\|Nat Schachner Weird shadows played about the mountains on the silver doors, and hid in far corners of the matted floor. The Dragon Painter\|Mary McNeil Fenollosa The fur on her fat body was matted and wet, and even her feelers were damp and stuck to her head. Among the Forest People\|Clara Dillingham Pierson Hair and eyebrows were matted with ice and a coat of sleet covered his clothes. The Fighting Edge\|William MacLeod Raine British Dictionary definitions for matted matted / (ˈmætɪd) / adjective tangled into a thick massmatted hair covered with or formed of matting Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to matted disordered, knotted, twisted, tousled, rumpled, snarled, kinky, uncombed
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matted

adjective

Origin of matted

OTHER WORDS FROM matted

Words nearby matted

Definition for matted (2 of 2)

adjective

Origin of matted

Example sentences from the Web for matted

British Dictionary definitions for matted

adjective

Words related to matted