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- [rav-uh-ling]
- /ˈræv ə lɪŋ/
- /ˈræv.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rav-uh-ling]
- /ˈræv ə lɪŋ/
Definitions of raveling word
- noun raveling a tangle or complication. 1
- verb with object raveling to disentangle or unravel the threads or fibers of (a woven or knitted fabric, rope, etc.). 1
- verb with object raveling to tangle or entangle. 1
- verb with object raveling to involve; confuse; perplex. 1
- verb with object raveling to make clear; unravel (often followed by out). 1
- verb without object raveling to become disjoined thread by thread or fiber by fiber; fray. 1
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Origin of raveling
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; ravel + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Raveling
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adjective
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raveling popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
raveling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for raveling
noun raveling
- flax — any plant of the genus Linum, especially L. usitatissimum, a slender, erect, annual plant having narrow, lance-shaped leaves and blue flowers, cultivated for its fiber and seeds.
- floss — the cottony fiber yielded by the silk-cotton tree.
- lint — minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lints — minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lisle — Leconte de Lisle.
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