noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A tangled structure.

   "the thorny tanglings of the wood"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of tangle form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

entangleentanglematsnarlsnarldishevel

Example

More examples

"Adriano's long hair was tangling in the wind."

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