Ravel

Word RAVEL
Character 5
Hyphenation rav el
Pronunciations /ˈɹævəl/

Definitions and meanings of "Ravel"

What do we mean by ravel?

To separate the fibers or threads of (cloth, for example); unravel. intransitive verb

To clarify by separating the aspects of. intransitive verb

To tangle or complicate. intransitive verb

To become separated into its component threads; unravel or fray. intransitive verb

To become tangled or confused. intransitive verb

A raveling. noun

A broken or discarded thread. noun

A tangle. noun

A snarl; a complication. noun

To tangle; entangle; entwine confusedly; involve in a tangled or knotted mass, as thread or hair mingled together loosely.

Hence To involve; perplex; confuse.

To treat confusedly; jumble; muddle.

To disentangle; disengage the threads or fibers of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, a mass of tangled hair, etc.); draw apart thread by thread; unravel: commonly with out: in this sense (the exact contrary of the first sense), originally with out, ravel out being equivalent to unravel.

To become entangled or snarled, as the ends of loose and dangling threads, or a mass of loose hair.

Hence To become involved or confused; fall into perplexity.

To curl up, as a hard-twisted thread.

To become untwisted or disjoined, as the outer threads of a loosely made fabric or the strands of a rope; become disjoined thread by thread; fray, as a garment at the edges: commonly with out.

Hence To suffer gradual disintegration or decay.

To make a minute and careful examination in order to straighten what is confused, unfold what is hidden, or clear up what is obscure; investigate; search; explore.

Same as rabble.

A snarl; a complication.

A ravelled thread.

A loose string attached to an article of clothing, blanket, curtain, etc. (background: short for unravelled) Urban Dictionary

A nice guy, is very senstive and when given the chance, will do anything risky. Ravel is always a hansome guy and will always stand up to his friends, he helps anyone who needs it. He has a bright future! Urban Dictionary

Ravel is normally a beautiful and talented girl. She usually loves having a good time and partying. It is advisable for her to stay away from boys because they are normally trouble. Seems to have a bright future and a lot of opportunities coming your way Urban Dictionary

The French king of arpeggios on fortepiano. Urban Dictionary

The female version of dickmatized. Controlled by the pussy. When you forget about a girls flaws because the sex is so good. Urban Dictionary

1.To take ones self out of a harmful or socially threatening situation and into a more gay state. Both definitions of gay apply here. 2. To steal from the more helpless small children, of their ride on toys, be it tricycles, small fire engines, little red wagons, etc. Urban Dictionary

He has integrity and character: simply put, a good guy is less talk and more action. He's balanced: family and friends always comes first. He's confident: this doesn't mean cocky at all. He's courageous: he goes after what he wants even in the presence of self-doubt. Urban Dictionary

He has integrity and character: simply put, a good guy is less talk and more action. He's balanced: family and friends always comes first. He's confident: this doesn't mean cocky at all. He's courageous: he goes after what he wants even in the presence of self-doubt. Urban Dictionary

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Synonyms and Antonyms for Ravel

The word "ravel" in example sentences

This attachment is also called a ravel or raivel; and folk-names for it (not in the dictionary) were wrathe and rake; the latter a very good descriptive title. ❋ Alice Morse Earle (1881)

Even if you are not a fan of big breasts wielded by tiny, multilingual women, my feeling about you is that you will appreciate their dusky fleshiness and call your ravel agent, as they say in Italy, pronto. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The surgeon thrust in his hand and fumbled about for some time, while I wondered whether the feel of that one brown thread could be detected from the rest of the ravel. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In the ravel of one of these pieces was a bit of brown thread. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The partisans assured us that it was quite safe to ravel along the edge of the valley, although I did not like the idea as now our chances of getting through looked fairly sound and thought a little extra caution at this stage would pay. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I came up with the idea of cutting those towels in half and hemming the raw edges so that they didn't ravel. ❋ Unknown (2010)

With teh prices of ravel, hunting, this will be my lst trip west unless a rich uncle leaves me a ton. ❋ Unknown (2008)

So Son and I will continue to plant feed plots and hunt here and save that $$ and worry to ravel. ❋ Unknown (2008)

--- The spring issue of Outside's Go, a decidedly champagne and caviar spin-off from kayak-and-camembert Outside, has "I've Been Everywhere," procuring ravel suggestions from five folks who've racked up serious frequent flier points around the globe. ❋ Unknown (2009)

My hands move across her skin, trying to ravel all the mysteries of the future back into a knot again. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I have to say, that when I see in the stores blouses and tops and skirts with no hems, fabric just left to ravel at the edges, I wonder how anyone could be tricked into buying one. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Of course, that was a little tough for me, since my job every day was to convince a Texas press corps eager to ravel with Bush on a presidential campaign plane that his re-election as governor wasn't a forgone conclusion. ❋ Unknown (2008)

You should alsot ravel to India and do a report called FLOODS, the largest killer of our Planet! ❋ Unknown (2008)

It was a little past midday when the four – horse stage – coach by which I was a passenger, got into the ravel of traffic frayed out about the Cross Keys, Wood ❋ Unknown (2007)

It took ten minutes to ravel what had taken about two weeks to knit. ❋ FUZZARELLY (2007)

The string broke or was missing and you just knitted the fluffy stuff. and as eaquae says, you need to rip back to where the string is still strong and tie on a new piece, or the shawl will very likely develop a big hole and ravel from there. ❋ Susan Palwick (2007)

hey momma! gim'me [yur] [scissors], my [skirt's] gotta ravel! ❋ Ivy (2005)

Ravel is [a good guy]! ❋ NotARavel (2020)

Is that Ravel she [looks like] a [model] ❋ Ravellllll (2018)

The first time I tried sightreading [Maurice Ravel's] third movement on his 'Miroirs' [suite], the time [signature] was tripping me up, what the hell is an 84'th note!? ❋ Gigachadddddd (2022)

That girl has me so [snatch raveled] I don’t even care that she has [3 baby] [daddy]’s. ❋ Jackofalltrades505 (2019)

[Oh jeez], hes at it again, here comes the [raveling davelor]. Hey look over there!! There goes a raveling davelor [down the street]! ❋ The Man Who Sees You (2009)

You should model yourself to be a Ravel, he is a [unfuckwittable] guy, right now your [trending] the wrong way and that could leave you on [the Hooks] to be lame. ❋ The Evil Guru (2021)

You should model yourself to be a Ravel, he is a [unfuckwittable] guy, right now your [trending] the wrong way and that could leave you on [the Hooks] to be lame. ❋ The Evil Guru (2021)

[Gravel ravel] [gravel ravel] ❋ Lord Nelson (2023)

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