adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of unravel US, form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Disentangled or cleared up.

Synonyms

All synonyms

raveldisentangleravelsolveuntangleuntwist

Example

More examples

"The blanket's seam has unraveled."

Etymology

From unravel + -ed. Cognate with Dutch ontrafeld (“unravelled”).

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