~ 1
■ verb
1》 twist together into a confused mass.
2》 ( ~ with ) informal become involved in a conflict with.
■ noun
1》 a confused mass of something twisted together.
↘a confused or complicated state.
2》 informal a fight or argument.
Derivatives
tangly adjective
Origin
ME: prob. of Scand. origin and related to Swed. dialect taggla 'disarrange'.
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~ 2
■ noun any of a number of brown seaweeds, especially oarweed.
Origin
C16: prob. from Norw. tongul .