ravelly
/ˈrav(ə)li/adjective
Somewhat ravelled; liable to ravel; (of fabric) having many tangles or loose threads.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Illuminated Magazine. From either ravel or ravel + -y.
- strike-break
- strike-breaker
- strike force
- strike gold
- strike hands
- strike home
- strike in
- strike (it) lucky
- strike it rich
- strike me lucky (or pink)
- strike (or hit) a false note
- strike (or hit) the right (or wrong) note
- strike (or sound) a note of
- strike (or touch) a chord
- strike (or touch) the right chord
- strikeout
- strike pay
- strike price
- striker
- strike rate
- church lease
- churchless
- churchlet
- churchlike
- churchliness