ravelled Definition

ravel
verb ravelled, ravelling, raveled, raveling

tr & intr
1. To tangle or become tangled up.
2a. To untangle, unravel or untwist it;

Form: ravel something out (usually)
2b. To resolve it; to explain it or make it clear.

Form: ravel something out (usually)
intr
3. To fray.

noun

1. A tangle or knot.
2. A complication.
3. A loose or broken thread.

Derivative: ravelling
noun

Etymology: 16c: perhaps from Dutch ravelen to tangle.