🇬🇧 Tangled meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Tangled means twisted or knotted together in a way that is difficult to separate. It often describes hair, strings, or other long, flexible objects that have become intertwined and messy.

My sister’s hair was so tangled this morning, I thought she had wrestled with a tornado.

My shoelaces got so tangled, I had to turn them into a fashion statement.

I tried to untangle the Christmas lights, but now I live inside a glowing knot.

I tried to organize my jump ropes, but now I have the world’s most colorful tangled ball.

Dad tried to fix my tangled necklace, but now it’s a tiny metal pretzel.

She found a kitten with tangled lights around its paws, its fur tangled with a ribbon, and her own hair tangled from pulling at the tangled ball of string. She worked gently, fingers patient and careful, untangling each tangled knot. The kitten blinked, walked free, and she laughed, relieved and tired.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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