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matted

adj · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Forming a thick tangled mess.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Covered with mats or matting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of mat

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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4

verb

Meaning 4

simple past and past participle of matt

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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5

verb

Meaning 5

simple past and past participle of matte

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

tangled in a dense mass

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • tried to push through the matted undergrowth

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

adjective satellite

Meaning 7

not reflecting light; not glossy

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • flat wall paint
  • a photograph with a matte finish

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: flat, mat, matt, matte

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: сплъстен (splǎsten) — forming a thick tangled mess
  • Finnish: takkuinen — forming a thick tangled mess
  • German: verfilzt — forming a thick tangled mess
  • Italian: aggrovigliato — forming a thick tangled mess
  • Italian: arruffato — forming a thick tangled mess
  • Italian: ingarbugliato — forming a thick tangled mess
  • Italian: infeltrito — forming a thick tangled mess
  • Māori: rirapa — forming a thick tangled mess
  • Māori: rīraparapa — forming a thick tangled mess
  • Portuguese: emaranhado — forming a thick tangled mess
  • Russian: спутанный (sputannyj) — forming a thick tangled mess
  • Spanish: enredado — forming a thick tangled mess
  • Spanish: enmarañado — forming a thick tangled mess
  • Turkish: keçeleşmiş — forming a thick tangled mess
  • Bulgarian: матиран (matiran) — covered with mats or matting
  • Italian: coperto di stuoie — covered with mats or matting
  • Italian: fatto a stuoia — covered with mats or matting