|
A confused mass of something twisted together
“Old cells float harmlessly in the blood until they are chemically triggered to stick together in a tangle of threads of fibrin protein.”
A confused or complicated state
“An emergency meeting was held to address this catastrophic tangle of events.”
The state or quality of being confused or puzzled
“The facts have been so overwhelming that my mind is in a tangle.”
A difficult situation, or the involvement in one
“With help, they may not fall into the vicious tangle of shyness which can leave them reflecting on a life of missed opportunities.”
A heated argument or disagreement
A physical fight or brawl
A sharp twist or curve in something that is otherwise straight
A difficult or tangled situation
A hostile or violent situation or meeting between opposing parties
A unit, grouping or configuration of things
The result of tying, knotting or joining something together
An unkempt or thick mass of hair
An angry or negative reaction to an event or action
A kind of kelp (Laminaria digitata) with palmately cleft fronds
A dense group of bushes or trees
A dirty or clotted lock of wool on a sheep
A temporary difficulty or problem
To become entangled or intertwined
“She's done it again. Somehow, she has managed to tangle her hair in her hairdryer.”
To ensnare or catch (and hold)
“We had to tangle him in a fishing net before we could get him at all, and even then most of us got mauled.”
To become embroiled or implicated in
“He'd come home to England to race horses, tangle himself in scandals, and have notorious affairs with famous beauties.”
To become involved in a conflict or fight with
“Anyone who's ever tried to tangle with a teddy bear cholla knows there's a whole lot more bear than teddy to it.”
To mentally disturb
“Every day that I say no to the dark thoughts depression tries to tangle my mind with, I am winning a battle that society has not made easy to win.”
To make something more complex
To intermingle or blend
To become trapped or lodged in
To succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level
Related Words and Phrases
|
