matted

(verb) twist together or entwine into a confusing mass. Synonyms: entangle, tangle, mat, snarl. Examples: "The child entangled the cord."

(verb) change texture so as to become matted and felt-like. Synonyms: felt, felt up, mat up, matt-up, matte up, matte, mat. Examples: "The fabric felted up after several washes."

(adj) tangled in a dense mass. Examples: "Tried to push through the matted undergrowth."

(adj) not reflecting light; not glossy. Synonyms: flat, mat, matt, matte. Examples: "Flat wall paint." "A photograph with a matte finish."