verb
- past tense of ravel; to become tangled or confused
- past tense of ravel; to separate or undo the threads of fabric
Examples
- The yarn had raveled into a hopeless knot.
- Her sweater raveled at the sleeve after catching on a nail.
- The mystery became more raveled with each new clue.
- The rope raveled where it had been cut.
- His explanation only raveled the situation further.
- The fabric raveled along the torn edge.