Ravel
Pronunciation: /ˈrævəl/
Ravel (verb)
- to separate threads or strands that are twisted together.
- to make something more complicated or difficult to understand.
Examples
- She tried to ravel the yarn before knitting.
- He managed to ravel the fishing line after it got tangled.
Common collocations: ravel the threads, ravel the yarn, ravel the plot, ravel the issue, ravel of threads
Ravel (noun)
- a confused or twisted mass of threads or strands.
Examples
- She found a ravel of wires behind the desk.
- The ravel of hair was difficult to comb through.