Found 3 items, similar to Ravelling.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: ravel komplikasi, mengacaukan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: ravelling ravelling n : a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric [syn: raveling] ravel v 1: disentangle; “can you unravel the mystery?”; “unravel the ball or yarn” [syn: unravel, ravel out] 2: tangle or complicate; “a ravelled story” [syn: tangle, knot] [ant: unravel, unravel] [also: ravelling, ravelled] ravelling See ravel
English → English (gcide) Definition: Ravelling Ravel \Rav"el\ (r[a^]v"'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Raveled (-'ld) or Ravelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Raveling or Ravelling.] [OD. ravelen, D. rafelen, akin to LG. rebeln, rebbeln, reffeln.] 1. To separate or undo the texture of; to unravel; to take apart; to untwist; to unweave or unknit; -- often followed by out; as, to ravel a twist; to ravel out a stocking. [1913 Webster] Sleep, that knits up the raveled sleave of care. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To undo the intricacies of; to disentangle. [1913 Webster] 3. To pull apart, as the threads of a texture, and let them fall into a tangled mass; hence, to entangle; to make intricate; to involve. [1913 Webster] What glory's due to him that could divide Such raveled interests? has the knot untied? --Waller. [1913 Webster] The faith of very many men seems a duty so weak and indifferent, is so often untwisted by violence, or raveled and entangled in weak discourses! --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]