snarly
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6.8
- adjective
- /ˈsnɑrli/
:
enredado
- snarly hair
- snarly voice
Examples
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You would know, seeing me, that such a specimen could not drag a decent comb through that head of snarly hair.
Fiction book (1998) -
Keep doing what you do and don’t let snarly people ruin your day.
Blog text (1) -
Often, at rush hours, I was out of breath, my mouth moist and slack, my long snarly hair damp and clotted like seaweed at the nape of my neck.
Fiction book (1997) -
After playing outside, her hair became snarly with tangles that were difficult to brush out.
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His sweater had a snarly yarn that looked messy and full of knots.
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The dog's fur was snarly after rolling in the mud, creating many matted areas.
Synonyms
22
3.2
With long, thick, untidy hair, fur, or material that looks rough
3
7.0
Full of hard lumps and tangles, for example in wood or hair
1
5.1
Full of knots that are hard to undo, like in hair or yarn
Tangled into messy knots that are hard to separate
Having rough, twisted bumps on wood or hands
Having thick, curly or matted hair like wool
Having long, thick, untidy fur or hair that needs brushing
Antonyms
How Tangled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Snarly comes from the verb snarl, which means a 'tangle' or 'knot'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture hair or thread twisted up like an angry animal's mouth, and that's why snarly means 'tangled' or full of knots.