Definition of ravel
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray
3
obsolete
: to become entangled or confused
1a
: to separate or undo the texture of : unravel
b
: to undo the intricacies of : disentangle
ravel
nounDefinition of ravel (Entry 2 of 2)
: an act or result of raveling: such as
a
: something tangled
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The first known use of ravel was circa 1540
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