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ravelling
Overview of noun ravelling
The noun ravelling has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. raveling, ravelling -- (a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric)
Overview of verb ravel
The verb ravel has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. ravel, unravel, ravel out -- (disentangle; "can you unravel the mystery?")
2. ravel, tangle, knot -- (tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ravelling
1 sense of ravelling
Sense 1
raveling, ravelling
=> fiber, fibre
=> material, stuff
=> substance, matter
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun ravelling
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ravelling
1 sense of ravelling
Sense 1
raveling, ravelling
=> fiber, fibre
Antonyms of noun ravelling
Member Holonyms of noun ravelling
Substance Holonyms of noun ravelling
1 sense of ravelling
Sense 1
raveling, ravelling
SUBSTANCE OF: lint
Part Holonyms of noun ravelling
Member Meronyms of noun ravelling
Substance Meronyms of noun ravelling
Part Meronyms of noun ravelling
Meronyms of noun ravelling
Holonyms of noun ravelling
1 sense of ravelling
Sense 1
raveling, ravelling
SUBSTANCE OF: lint
Attributes of noun ravelling
Derived Forms of noun ravelling
1 sense of ravelling
Sense 1
raveling, ravelling
RELATED TO>(verb) ravel#1
=> ravel, unravel, ravel out
Domain of noun ravelling
Domain Terms of noun ravelling
Familiarity of noun ravelling
ravelling used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun ravelling
1 sense of ravelling
Sense 1
raveling, ravelling
> fiber, fibre
=> byssus, beard
=> bristle
=> optical fiber, glass fiber, optical fibre, glass fibre
=> nerve fiber, nerve fibre
=> spindle
=> loofa, loofah, luffa, loufah sponge
=> cantala, Cebu maguey, manila maguey
=> bassine
=> coir
=> raffia
=> fibril, filament, strand
=> lint
=> man-made fiber, synthetic fiber
=> natural fiber, natural fibre
=> oakum
=> raveling, ravelling
Meronyms of noun ravelling
1 sense of ravelling
Sense 1
raveling, ravelling
=> fiber, fibre
HAS SUBSTANCE: cellulose
Holonyms of noun ravelling
1 sense of ravelling
Sense 1
raveling, ravelling
SUBSTANCE OF: lint
Grep of noun ravelling
ravelling
travelling
Antonyms of verb ravel
1 of 2 senses of ravel
Sense 2
ravel, tangle, knot
Antonym of unravel (Sense 2)
=>ravel, unravel, ravel out
Antonym of unravel (Sense 1)
=>unravel, unknot, unscramble, untangle, unpick
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ravel
2 senses of ravel
Sense 1
ravel, unravel, ravel out
=> disentangle, unsnarl, straighten out
=> order
=> arrange, set up
=> put, set, place, pose, position, lay
=> move, displace
Sense 2
ravel, tangle, knot
=> intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace
=> twist, twine, distort
=> change shape, change form, deform
=> change
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb ravel
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ravel
2 senses of ravel
Sense 1
ravel, unravel, ravel out
=> disentangle, unsnarl, straighten out
Sense 2
ravel, tangle, knot
=> intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace
'Cause To' of verb ravel
Derived Forms of verb ravel
2 senses of ravel
Sense 1
ravel, unravel, ravel out
RELATED TO>(noun) ravel#2
=> run, ladder, ravel
RELATED TO>(noun) ravelling#1
=> raveling, ravelling
RELATED TO>(noun) raveling#1
=> raveling, ravelling
Sense 2
ravel, tangle, knot
RELATED TO>(noun) ravel#2
=> run, ladder, ravel
Domain of verb ravel
Domain Terms of verb ravel
Familiarity of verb ravel
ravel used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb ravel
2 senses of ravel
Sense 1
ravel, unravel, ravel out
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
ravel, tangle, knot
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb ravel
2 senses of ravel
Sense 1
ravel, unravel, ravel out
> disentangle, unsnarl, straighten out
=> tease, tease apart, loosen
=> ravel, unravel, ravel out
Sense 2
ravel, tangle, knot
> intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace
=> wreathe, wind
=> fold
=> wattle
=> pleach, plash
=> ravel, tangle, knot
=> splice
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb ravel
Sense 1
ravel, unravel, ravel out
=> disentangle, unsnarl, straighten out
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Sense 2
ravel, tangle, knot
=> intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace
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Grep of verb ravel
gravel
ravel
ravel out
travel
unravel
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