knotted hair
Snarled, unkempt strands
Knotted hair is hair that has become tangled into knots, difficult to comb or brush through.
It results from friction, neglect, or texture—curly and fine hair knots more easily.
She worked a wide-tooth comb through her knotted hair.
The condition ranges from minor tangles to severe matting requiring cutting.
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
- mattedTangled into clumps
- snarledGrowled or knotted
- rat's nestTangled matted mess
- bird's nestAvian home structure
disheveled · ratty · windswept · dreadlocks · brush · comb · wide tooth comb · detangle · frizzy · messy · wild · unkempt · snags · tugging · conditioner · pulling · bedhead · twisted
- messy hairbedhead, rat's nest, bird's nest, tangles, snarls
texture and smoothness
knotted hairsilky hair
Smooth, lustrous locks
straight hair · flowing hair · fine hair · shiny hair · limp hair
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