tangle¹ /tangˈgl/

1. To form into, involve in, or cover with, a confused interwoven mass
2. To entangle
3. To hamper or trap (informal)

1. To become tangled
2. (with with) to become involved in conflict or argument (informal)
3. (with with) to embrace (informal)

1. A tangled mass or condition
2. A perplexity or complication
3. A naturalist's dredge consisting of bundles of frayed rope or similar material
4. Involved relations, conflict, argument

tangˈled adjective

tangˈlement noun

tangˈler noun

tangˈlesome adjective

tangˈling noun and adjective

tangˈlingly adverb

tangˈly adjective

1. Tangled
2. Inclined to tangle

tangˈlefoot noun (N American)

Whisky, intoxicating drink

tangle net noun

A long net, anchored to the seabed at both ends

tangleˈ-netter noun

A fishing-boat using a tangle net

tangle² /tangˈgl/

Coarse seaweed, esp the edible Laminaria

tangˈly adjective

tangˈle-picker noun

The turnstone (qv under turn)

tanˈgleweed noun

Tangle

tangle³ /tangˈgl/ (Scot)

1. Any tall and limp person or thing
2. An icicle

Long and limp

tangˈly adjective

• thwack
• thwacked
• thwacker
• thwackers
• thwacking
• thwackings
• thwacks
• thwaite
• thwaites
• thwart
• thwarted
• thwartedly
• thwarter
• thwarters
• thwarting
• thwartingly
• thwartings
• thwartly
• thwarts
• thwartship
• thwartships
• thwartways
• thwartwise
• thy
• Thyestean