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matted

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++mat·ted /ˈmætɪd/ adjective  TOGETHERSTICKmatted hair or fur is twisted or stuck together in a thick mass 缠结在一起的,乱成一团的 a cat with a dirty matted coat 浑身毛发脏乱缠结的猫matted with Her hair was matted with blood. 她的头发沾着血,黏在了一起。
Examples from the Corpus
mattedHer fur was matted and she was so emaciated she could hardly stand.The sun had burned him black and his hair, which was naturally black, was matted and tangled.a messy, matted beardSome grow into matted filaments and curds, others into thick leathery sheets.Not to mention half a ton of bloat, several wagonloads of smuts, and a sackful of matted hair.The hair of Oceanus also appears to be styled on the same matted locks which comprise the lion's main at Verulamium.The left haunch was matted red with blood where my pellet had hit it.His hair was a damp, matted tangle.Her hair was matted with blood.
Origin matted (1600-1700) → MAT1
mat·ted adjectiveChineseSyllable
fur Corpus matted or hair twisted or stuck is


matted
matted /ˈmætəd, ˈmætɪd/ adjective
 Date: 1600-1700
 Origin: mat1
matted hair or fur is twisted or stuck together in a thick mass:
    a cat with a dirty matted coat
    matted with
    Her hair was matted with blood.


mat·tedBrE /ˈmætɪd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmætɪd/ 🔊 adjective(of hair, etc. 毛发等) forming a thick mass, especially because it is wet and dirty 缠结的;湿脏蓬乱的