matted Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
    entangle; snarl; tangle; mat.
    • The child entangled the cord
  2. verb change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
    mat up; mat; matte up; felt; matt-up; matte; felt up.
    • The fabric felted up after several washes
  3. adjective satellite tangled in a dense mass
    • tried to push through the matted undergrowth
  4. adjective satellite not reflecting light; not glossy
    flat; matt; matte; mat.
    • flat wall paint
    • a photograph with a matte finish

WordNet

Mat"ted adjective
Etymology
See Matte.
Definitions
  1. Having a dull surface; unburnished; as, matted gold leaf or gilding.
Mat"ted adjective
Etymology
See 3d Mat.
Definitions
  1. Covered with a mat or mats; as, a matted floor.
  2. Tangled closely together; having its parts adhering closely together; as, matted hair.

Webster 1913