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Definition of tangled

tangled

/ˈtæŋ.ɡəld/
tan · gled
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• adjective

1

Twisted together in a confused, messy, or knotted mass.

Example

"She spent twenty minutes brushing out her tangled hair after swimming in the ocean."

2

Complicated, intricate, and difficult to understand or resolve.

Example

"The auditors worked for months to unravel the company's tangled financial records."

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• Rhymes for tangled

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tangibly
tanginess
tangle
tangled
tangly
tango
tangor

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the verb tangle, which entered Middle English in the 14th century, likely from a Scandinavian source related to Old Norse thongull ('seaweed') due to the plant's twisted, matted appearance.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tangled. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tangled
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