raveled
Threads came loose
Raveled describes thread, yarn, or fabric that has become unwound, frayed, or tangled—edges coming loose, strands separating from the weave: a raveled sleeve, raveled threads at the cuff.
Confusingly, ravel can mean both to tangle and to untangle, so raveled may describe either state.
The British spelling is ravelled.
Unraveled at edges
- disheveledUntidy in appearance
- snarledGrowled or knotted
- knottedTied with loops
- twistedWound around itself
matted · entwined · jumbled · confused · chaotic · messy · disordered · scrambled
Fiber for stitching
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- fabricWoven or knit material
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
loom · wool · cotton · silk · linen · spinning · weft · warp
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
- complicatedDifficult to understand
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
- perplexingCausing mental confusion
knotty · Byzantine · elaborate · abstruse · enigmatic · obscure · puzzling · confounding
frayed
Unraveled at edges
- disheveledUntidy in appearance
- snarledGrowled or knotted
- knottedTied with loops
twisted · matted · entwined · jumbled · confused · chaotic · messy · disordered · scrambled · coiled
thread
Fiber for stitching
weaving · loom · wool · cotton · silk · linen · spinning · weft · warp · selvage
intricate
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
- complicatedDifficult to understand
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
perplexing · knotty · Byzantine · elaborate · abstruse · enigmatic · obscure · puzzling · confounding · bewildering
rope
Thick twisted fibers
rigging · hawser · line · marlinspike · braided · halyard · mooring · dock · splice · whipping
raveleduntangled
Separated what was knotted
straightened · resolved · disentangled · clarified · ordered
unravel, ravel, unraveling, unraveled, unravels, ravels, ravelled, ravelling, raveling