First Known Use: 1582
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1ravel
verb rav·el \ˈra-vəl\
: to become divided into separate threads
rav·eled or rav·elledrav·el·ing or rav·el·ling\ˈrav-liŋ, ˈra-və-\
Full Definition of RAVEL
transitive verb
1
a : to separate or undo the texture of : unravel b : to undo the intricacies of : disentangle
intransitive verb
1
obsolete : to become entangled or confused
2
: to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray
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Origin of RAVEL
Dutch rafelen, from rafel loose thread
2ravel
noun
Definition of RAVEL
First Known Use of RAVEL
1634
Ravel
biographical name Ra·vel \rə-ˈvel, ra-\
Definition of RAVEL
(Joseph) Mau*rice \mȯ-ˈrēs\ 1875–1937 Fr. composer
— Ra·vel·ian \rə-ˈve-lyən, ra-, -lē-ən\ adjective
Rhymes with RAVEL
band shell, barbell, Becquerel, Blackwell, bluebell, bombshell, bridewell, cadelle, cartel, chandelle, Chanel, clamshell, compel, cormel, cornel, corral, cowbell, cupel, diel, dispel, doorbell, dry cell, dry well, dumbbell, duxelles, ear shell, eggshell, excel, expel, farewell, fat cell, foretell, fuel cell, gazelle, germ cell, Glaspell, gromwell, groundswell, half shell, handbell, hard sell, hard-shell, harebell, hotel, impel, indwell, inkwell, Jarrell, jurel, Kandel, lampshell, lapel, Mandel, marcel, maxwell, Maxwell, micelle, misspell, morel, motel, nacelle, nerve cell, Nobel, noel, nouvelle, nutshell, oil well, Orel, Orwell, outsell, pall-mall, Parnell, pastel, pell-mell, pixel, pointelle, Ponselle, presell, propel, quenelle, rakehell, rappel, rebel, refel, repel, respell, retell, riel, rondel, Roswell, saurel, scalpel, seashell, sequel, sleigh bell, soft sell, soft-shell, solgel, speedwell, spinel, stairwell, star shell, stem cell, tooth shell, unsell, unwell, upwell, wind-bell
RAVEL Defined for Kids
ravel
verb rav·el \ˈra-vəl\
rav·eled or rav·elledrav·el·ing or rav·el·ling
Definition of RAVEL for Kids
: unravel 1 <We raveled the net for fishing.>
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