raveling
noun
rav·el·ing ˈrav-liŋ 
ˈra-və-
variants or ravelling
: ravel sense b
Word History
First Known Use
1658, in the meaning defined above
raveling
verb
variants or ravelling
as in unraveling
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- unraveling
- unwinding
- disentangling
- untangling
- unbraiding
- unlacing
- unsnarling
- loosening
- unfastening
- untying
- undoing
- untieing
- loosing
- unbinding
- unlashing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- binding
- tying
- fastening
- lashing
- winding
- knotting
- braiding
- interlacing
- tieing
- entangling
- tangling
- lacing
- snarling
- interweaving