Definition of ravel

Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of ravel is as below...

Ravel (v. t.) To separate or undo the texture of; to take apart; to untwist; to unweave or unknit; -- often followed by out; as, to ravel a twist; to ravel out a stocking..

Lern More About Ravel

Cafileh :: Cafileh (n.) A caravan of travelers; a military supply train or government caravan; a string of pack horses.
Fray :: Fray (v. i.) To wear out or into shreads, or to suffer injury by rubbing, as when the threads of the warp or of the woof wear off so that the cross threads are loose; to ravel; as, the cloth frays badly..
Throw :: Throw (n.) The extreme movement given to a sliding or vibrating reciprocating piece by a cam, crank, eccentric, or the like; travel; stroke; as, the throw of a slide valve. Also, frequently, the length of the radius of a crank, or the eccentricity of an eccentric; as, the throw of the crank of a steam engine is equal to half the stroke of the piston..
Traveling :: Traveling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Trave.
Encampment :: Encampment (n.) The act of pitching tents or forming huts, as by an army or traveling company, for temporary lodging or rest..
Show :: Show (n.) That which os shown, or brought to view; that which is arranged to be seen; a spectacle; an exhibition; as, a traveling show; a cattle show..
Travelled :: Travelled () of Trave.
Duster :: Duster (n.) A light over-garment, worn in traveling to protect the clothing from dust..
Traveled :: Traveled (a.) Having made journeys; having gained knowledge or experience by traveling; hence, knowing; experienced..
Wander :: Wander (v. t.) To travel over without a certain course; to traverse; to stroll through.
Travel-tainted :: Travel-tainted (a.) Harassed; fatigued with travel.
Surbate :: Surbate (v. t.) To make sore or bruise, as the feet by travel..
Spoor :: Spoor (n.) The track or trail of any wild animal; as, the spoor of an elephant; -- used originally by travelers in South Africa..
Raveling :: Raveling (n.) That which is raveled out; esp., a thread detached from a texture..
Roadway :: Roadway (n.) A road; especially, the part traveled by carriages..
Unbraid :: Unbraid (v. t.) To separate the strands of; to undo, as a braid; to unravel; to disentangle..
Colporteur :: Colporteur (n.) A hawker; specifically, one who travels about selling and distributing religious tracts and books..
Gravelling :: Gravelling () of Grave.
Gravel :: Gravel (n.) A deposit of small calculous concretions in the kidneys and the urinary or gall bladder; also, the disease of which they are a symptom..
Ravel :: Ravel (v. t.) To undo the intricacies of; to disentangle.
Random Fonts
Most Popular

close
Privacy Policy   GDPR Policy   Terms & Conditions   Contact Us