Associations to the word «Raveling»

Wiktionary

RAVEL, noun. A snarl, complication
RAVEL, verb. To tangle; entangle; entwine confusedly, become snarled; thus to involve; perplex; confuse.
RAVEL, verb. To undo the intricacies of; to disentangle or clarify.
RAVEL, verb. To pull apart (especially cloth or a seam); unravel.
RAVEL, verb. (computing) (programming) In the APL language, to reshape (a variable) into a vector.

Dictionary definition

RAVEL, noun. French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937).
RAVEL, noun. A row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking".
RAVEL, verb. Disentangle; "can you unravel the mystery?".
RAVEL, verb. Tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy