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- [rav-uh l]
- /ˈræv əl/
- /ˈræ.vəl.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rav-uh l]
- /ˈræv əl/
Definitions of ravelling word
- verb with object ravelling to disentangle or unravel the threads or fibers of (a woven or knitted fabric, rope, etc.). 1
- verb with object ravelling to tangle or entangle. 1
- verb with object ravelling to involve; confuse; perplex. 1
- verb with object ravelling to make clear; unravel (often followed by out). 1
- verb without object ravelling to become disjoined thread by thread or fiber by fiber; fray. 1
- verb without object ravelling to become tangled. 1
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Origin of ravelling
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85, ravel is from the Dutch word rafelen
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Parts of speech for Ravelling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ravelling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
ravelling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ravelling
noun ravelling
- flax — any plant of the genus Linum, especially L. usitatissimum, a slender, erect, annual plant having narrow, lance-shaped leaves and blue flowers, cultivated for its fiber and seeds.
- floss — the cottony fiber yielded by the silk-cotton tree.
- lint — minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lisle — Leconte de Lisle.
- weft — Textiles. filling (def 5).
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