Definitions for raveling

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raveling rav·el·ing

Spelling: [rav-uh-ling]

IPA: /ˈræv ə lɪŋ/

Raveling is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 437 anagrams from letters in raveling (aegilnrv).

Definitions for raveling

noun

1. something raveled out, as a thread drawn or separated from a knitted or woven fabric.
2. a tangle or complication.

verb (used with object)

1. to disentangle or unravel the threads or fibers of (a woven or knitted fabric, rope, etc.).
2. to tangle or entangle.
3. to involve; confuse; perplex.
4. to make clear; unravel (often followed by out).

verb (used without object)

1. to become disjoined thread by thread or fiber by fiber; fray.
2. to become tangled.
3. to become confused or perplexed.
4. (of a road surface) to lose aggregate.

Origin of raveling

First recorded in 1650-60; ravel + -ing¹

Examples for raveling

We are going to bind the edge to prevent it from raveling and to make it strong.

In dry climates, a layer six inches thick will be adequate if it can be kept from raveling.

My temper's fairly long-suffering, but 'twas raveling some by this time.

Baste also one-fourth inch hems at the outside edges of the side lengths which are raveling.

He'd been raveling off his pants for more splices until he blushed to look at himself.

You hadn't had any experience in raveling such things out, and naturally it was too many for you.

These are the two who walked that afternoon towards raveling.

We have learned that our dish towels had to be hemmed because of the raveling of material.

If the German had waited, he must have seen me raveling it out like a cat tangled in a ball of cotton.

By raveling off about four inches from each leg he got enough cotton thread to patch the other two wicks with.