enrolada

rolled up, wrapped up, complicated, messy

→ enrolar
en make or become + rol roll + ada feminine singular past participle
adjective · feminine singular Rare #37,151
rolled up, wrapped up
PO: A corda está enrolada no chão.
EN: The rope is rolled up on the floor.
complicated, messy Often used informally (especially in Brazil) to describe a situation that’s hard to solve or not straightforward.
PO: A situação ficou enrolada depois da reunião.
EN: The situation got complicated after the meeting.
Forms of enrolar
MasculineFeminine
Singular — enrolada

A cobra dormia enrolada.

The snake slept coiled up.

Tenho uma toalha enrolada em mim.

I have a towel wrapped around me.

— Táxi - Velocidade nas Ruas (1998)

Está com uma vida enrolada no pescoço.

He has a life wrapped around his neck.

— O Sobrevivente (2025)

A fita estava enrolada nisso.

The tape was wrapped around it.

— Caché (2005)

Mary saiu do banho com uma toalha enrolada na cabeça.

Mary came out of the shower with a towel wrapped around her head.