蓬ほおける

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

become frayed and disheveled; become fluffy

Describes hair, grass, or similar things becoming tangled, frayed, or fluffy in a wild, unkempt way. Often used for hair that is messy or grass that is overgrown. The cross-reference to ほうける (sense 3) suggests a related meaning of being absorbed or lost in something, but here the primary sense is physical dishevelment.

See also: 惚ける

• 風かぜで髪かみが蓬ほおけてしまった。

  My hair got all disheveled from the wind.

• 庭にわの草くさが蓬ほおけて見み苦ぐるしい。

  The grass in the garden has become overgrown and unsightly.