raveling

[ rav-uh-ling ]

noun

1. something raveled out, as a thread drawn or separated from a knitted or woven fabric.

Word History and Origins

Origin of raveling¹

First recorded in 1650–60; ravel + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

When he talks about unpacking those boxes, he wavers between describing it as part of the “unraveling of our lives” and the “raveling our lives.”

From Washington Post

Meanwhile, Penelope sat at home, weaving and raveling.

From New York Times

They say the assessment indicated that the south end of the runway has deteriorated significantly, large cracks exist, precipitation is leaking through the cracks into the subgrade and the existing pavement is raveling.

From Washington Times

My mother turned from a foggy log into a slumbering, middle-aged woman, her mouth slightly open and a snore raveling from her throat.

From Literature

She held the raveling in her palm, touched it with her forefinger, and noted its spiraling.

From Literature