Ravelled

Pronunciation: /ˈɹævəɫˈɫɛd/

Ravelled (adjective)

  1. twisted together in a messy way, like threads or yarn
  2. complicated or difficult to understand, like a confusing situation

Examples

  • The yarn was ravelled after the cat played with it.
  • She tried to untangle the ravelled threads of the old sweater.

Common collocations: ravelled yarn, ravelled threads, ravelled situation, ravelled problem