snarled
- adjective
- /snɑrld/
:
enredado
- The snarled wires behind the television were difficult to separate.
Myth of Resurrection A Maple sapling sprouts erect amidst a snarling tangle of bare branches as I wait for the droops to uncoil.
- Myth of Resurrection A Maple sapling sprouts erect amidst a snarling tangle of bare branches as I wait for the droops to uncoil.
Examples
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Her hair was snarled after the windy day.
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The snarled wires caused a short circuit.
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He struggled to untie the snarled fishing lines in his tackle box.
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Her hair became snarled after a windy walk along the beach.
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The dog's leash became snarled around the fence, making it difficult for him to move.
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After climbing through the bushes, her clothes were snarled with twigs and leaves.
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The snarled wires on the floor created a hazard that everyone had to watch out for.
Synonyms
7
3.3
Twisted together in a messy mass that is hard to separate
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7.0
Full of hard lumps and tangles, for example in wood or hair
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6.8
Tangled and full of knots like hair or thread
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5.3
Tangled into a thick mass, like hair, fur, or leaves
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5.1
Full of knots that are hard to undo, like in hair or yarn
Having rough, twisted bumps on wood or hands
Mixed together in a confused and untidy way
Mixed up in a confused way
Antonyms
How Tangled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word snarled comes from the older verb snarl, and a helpful way to remember it is to think of a snare, a trap that grabs lines and knots them together, so something snarled is 'tangled' or 'twisted together'.