Word Meaning

matted definition and meaning

n. A partly reduced copper sulphide, obtained by alternately roasting and melting copper ore in separating the metal from associated iron ores, and called coarse metal, fine metal, etc., according to the grade of fineness. On the exterior it is dark brown or black, but on a fresh surface is yellow or bronzy in color.
n. A dead or dull finish, as in gilding where the gold leaf is not burnished, or in painting where the surface is purposely deprived of gloss.
imp. & p. p. of Mat
a. Having a dull surface; unburnished; as, matted gold leaf or gilding.
a. Covered with a mat or mats; as, a matted floor.
a. Tangled closely together; having its parts adhering closely together; as, matted hair.

Crossword clues for matted

- picture in a border
- Without lustre (US)
- In a tangle like Damon and Harris
- Tangled
- Tangled into a thick mass