Tangly example sentences
Related (5): messy, knotty, twisted, entangled, matted
tangly
definition
- adjective form of tangle
tan·gle
verb (be tangled)
tangle (verb) · tangles (third person present) · tangled (past tense) · tangled (past participle) · tangling (present participle)
- twist together into a confused mass:
- become involved in a conflict or fight with:
- a confused mass of something twisted together:
- a confused or complicated state; a muddle.
- a fight, argument, or disagreement.
Synonyms
tangle, raveled, entangled, entwined, intertwisted, twisted, knotted, knotty, enmeshed, coiled, matted, tangly, messy, muddled, tousled, uncombed, unkempt, ratty, entangle, snarl, catch, entwine, intertwine, intertwist, twist, ravel, knot, enmesh, coil, mat, jumble, muddle, untangle, disentangle, unravel, dispute, argue, quarrel, fight, row, wrangle, squabble, contend, snarl, mass, mat, cluster, knot, mesh, disorder, thatch, web, muddle, jumble, confusion, entanglement, mishmash, shambles, scramble"Tangly" Example Sentences
1. The little girl struggled with her tangly, unruly hair.
2. I had to untangle the tangly knot of wires behind the TV.
3. The vines had become so overgrown and tangly that we could barely make out the path.
4. The tangly mess of yarn seemed impossible to unravel.
5. Her tangly mane of curls framed her face in a wild, unruly fashion.
6. We had to cut through the tangly weeds and overgrown bush to reach the shed.
7. I picked through the tangly mound of toys looking for the missing puzzle piece.
8. The cat got its fur all tangly and matted from rolling around in the weeds.
9. The tangly branches of the bush scratched at my arms as I tried to pull them back.
10. The tangly headphones always get jammed up in my pocket.
11. The note fell out of his backpack in a tangly mess of paper.
12. The map became all crumpled and tangly as it fell to the floor of the car.
13. The tangly ball of yarn seemed impossible to untangle.
14. I swam through the tangly weeds in the lake before finding clearer water.
15. The curtains got all knotted up and tangly when the window slammed shut.
16. He shook his tangly, ungroomed hair out of his eyes.
17. The wires in the outlet had become all tangly and unusable.
18. The dog emerged from the pond with his fur all tangly and matted.
19. The plant had grown so tangly and wild that it was enclosing the fence.
20. The tangly mass of Christmas lights were a nightmare to sort through and untangle.
21. The mortar crumbled into a tangly pile at my feet.
22. The tangly heap of laundry overflowed from the basket and onto the floor.
23. The tangly undergrowth made hiking through the forest difficult.
24. The tangly branches of the shrub rasped against the window as the wind blew.
25. The bushes had grown so out of control and tangly that we could barely walk past them.
26. I had to pull apart the tangly knots of cords to find the right one.
27. The seam of the shirt ripped, leaving a tangly mess of threads.
28. The tangly mess of cables behind the desk made it hard to reach the plug.
29. The dust bunnies gathered in tangly clumps in the corners of the room.
30. The tangly ivy climbed up the sides of the building, obscuring the windows.
31. The tangly branches of the bush prevented me from accessing the garden.
32. The tangly jungle of cords behind the TV needed organizing.
33. The dog returned home with his collar in a knotted, tangly mess.
34. The tangly branches scratched at my face as I tried to push through the bushes.
35. The tangly grass and weeds were hard to cut through with the lawn mower.
36. The tangly heap of old wires needed to be thrown out.
37. The tangly mass of wires under his desk frustrated his attempts to plug in devices.
38. The tangly cord around my neck restricted my movement.
39. The tangly branches of the bush clawed at my face as I tried to push through.
40. The tangly undergrowth twisted around my ankles as I walked through the grass.
41. I brushed through the tangly mess of twigs and leaves covering the path.
42. The tangly pile of paper fell off the desk when I opened the drawer.
43. The tangly knots of thread proved difficult to unravel.
44. She struggled through the tangly grass covering the overgrown lawn.
45. The tangly ends of the rope needed to be neatly tied.
46. The tangly weeds choked out many of the flowers in the garden.
47. I pushed my way through the tangly shrubbery lining the path.
48. The tangly branches of the bush snagged on my clothing as I walked past.
49. The tangly undergrowth made clearing a path through the forest difficult.
50. The tangly knot of hair refused to disentangle no matter how many times I combed it.
51. The tangly mess of wires needed to be sorted and reorganized.
52. The tangly strands of ivy climbed up the side of the building.
53. The tangly mass of papers spilled off the desk and onto the floor.
54. She untangled the tangly knot of necklaces that had gotten jammed together.
55. The tangly heap of cables lay in a tangled mess on the floor.
56. The tangly knot of string refused to come undone.
57. The tangly clumps of weeds needed pulling before the garden could flourish again.
58. The tangly branches of the bush blocked my view of the house.
59. The tangly jungle of cords behind the TV frustrated her attempts to plug in a new device.
60. The latch got stuck in a tangly knot of rust.
Common Phases
1. Her tangly hair was difficult to comb.
2. He struggled to get out of the tangly mess of wires.
3. The vines formed a tangly, twisted mass over the fence.
4. The weed pulled up tangly roots as she yanked it from the garden.
5. They had to cut through the tangly underbrush to get to the cave.
6. I tripped over the tangly roots of the old tree.
7. After sleeping on her wet hair, it had turned tangly and unmanageable.
8. He brushed the tangly spider webs out of his face.
9. The fisherman had to untangle his tangly fishing line.
10. The gardener cut through the tangly weeds with a machete.
11. Her fingers got tangled in the tangly mess of yarn as she tried to crochet.
12. They had to thread their way through the tangly jungle undergrowth.
13. The tangly nodes of the old climbing vines were difficult to remove.
14. They spent hours untangling the tangly Christmas lights before decorating.
15. The cat's fur was matted into a tangly mess after not being brushed for weeks.
16. The laundromat's dryer left her clothes in a tangly heap.
17. The dog had a tangly clump of burrs stuck in his fur.
18. The tangly rope could hardly be unwound.
19. The beads were scattered in a tangly pile on the floor.
20. She grimaced at the sight of her brother's tangly, knotted shoelaces.
21. The fisherman's lures were in a tangly mess at the bottom of his tackle box.
22. The kitten rolled around in the tangly yarn, amusing herself for hours.
23. The shirt's tangly collar bothered him when he tried to wear it.
24. He tripped over the tangly mat of fallen leaves in the forest path.
25. He struggled to untangle the phone cord's tangly knots.
26. She blew out a long breath, staring at the tangly mess of cords behind the TV.
27. The plants' tangly stems were difficult to separate when transplanting.
28. The tangly grass seeds stuck to their socks as they walked through the meadow.
29. I spent an hour untangling the tangly mess of necklaces from my jewelry box.
30. She brushed the tangly dust bunnies from under the bed.
31. The spider's tangly web had to be swept aside to enter the attic.
32. The dog emerged from the brambles with a tangly mess of thorns all over his fur.
33. I struggled to untangle the tangly ear buds that always seemed to knot themselves.
34. Her hairbrush got stuck in the tangly mess of her wet curls.
35. The morning glory vines formed a tangly mass over the side of the porch.
36. The curtain cords formed a tangly knot on the floor that was difficult to undo.
37. The headache was forming behind her eyes as she stared at the tangly rat's nest of cords and wires.
38. They tried to remove the tangly nest the squirrel had made behind the chimney.
39. The piñata was bursting with a tangly mess of shredded papers and streamers.
40. The laundry dried into a tangly mess of socks and underwear.
41. The tangly strands of seaweed floated in the current.
42. I gently freed the moth's tangly wings from the spider's web.
43. He had to cut through the tangly thatch of old straw in the stable.
44. The cat batted at the tangly bundle of yarn hanging from the table.
45. She swept out the tangly cobwebs from the corners of the ceiling.
46. I pulled burdocks out of the dog's fur, freeing him from the tangly spines.
47. They had to push through the tangly bushes to get to the edge of the cliff.
48. The tangly mess of cords behind the TV made trying to fix it almost impossible.
49. The fishing line wound into a tangly knot, requiring patience to unravel.
50. She spent hours untangling the tangly mess of Christmas lights.
51. She brushed the tangly cobwebs off of the lamp.
52. The yard was overgrown with tangly weeds and wildflowers.
53. The curtains became filthy and tangly from not being washed.
54. The hairstylist struggled to brush out the tangly snarls in the client's hair.
55. Her hands became entangled in the tangly mess of cords.
56. The horse's mane was full of tangly snarls and knots.
57. The tangly cord wrapped around her ankle and nearly caused her to trip and fall.
58. The tanglewort's tangly runners made it difficult to pull up the weeds.
59. The kitten was chewing on the tangly mess of yarn on the floor.
60. The laundry dried into a tangly heap on the line.
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