How Do You Spell RAVELLED?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈavə͡ld] (IPA)

Ravelled is a past tense form of the verb ravel, meaning to tangle or unravel. The word has two syllables, with stress on the first: /ˈrævəld/. The letter "a" in the first syllable is pronounced as the short "a" sound /æ/, while the second syllable is pronounced as "vld," with the "v" and "l" sounds forming a blended consonant sound /vld/. The spelling of the word ravelled reflects its origins in Old French and Middle English, where the word was spelled with a double "l".

RAVELLED Meaning and Definition

1. Ravelled, commonly spelled as "raveled" in American English, is a verb derived from the noun "ravel." It is often used to describe the act of entangling, unraveling, or untangling something, such as threads, ropes, or strands of hair. When something is ravelled, it becomes intricate, intricate, or knotty in nature, resulting in a confused or jumbled mess.

   In a literal sense, raveled threads or ropes may require one to carefully undo or untangle them to restore order or functionality. Metaphorically, the term is also used to describe complex situations or problems that are difficult to comprehend or resolve due to their intricacy or confusion. For example, one might say that a complicated legal case has become ravelled, meaning that it has become perplexing or convoluted.

   Additionally, "ravelled" can be used to imply a sense of entanglement or complication in relationships or emotions. A person's thoughts or feelings may become ravelled when they are overwhelmed or confused. In this context, ravelled can suggest a state of mental or emotional disarray that requires careful consideration or reflection to untangle and find clarity.

   Overall, "ravelled" refers to the state of being entangled, knotted, or confused, whether in a literal, metaphorical, or emotional sense, compelling the need for unraveling or untangling to restore order or clarity.

Common Misspellings for RAVELLED

• travedled
• reveiled
• reaveled
• traveeled
• bevelled
• revelled
• reavealed
• reveeled
• revealled
• rafelle
• ravered
• revilled
• gravelled
• taveled
• ravelled
• revelied
• riveled
• rivalled
• marvelled
• trevelled
• revielled
• travellled
• rvealed
• revelaed
• travalled
• travlled
• raveged
• trvelled
• revelaled
• tavelled
• rapelled
• rattlled

Etymology of RAVELLED

The word "ravelled" is derived from the Middle English word "ravelen", which originated from the Old Norse word "refla" meaning "to tangle". Over time, the spelling changed to "ravel" in English, and "ravelled" became the past participle form of this verb. The term "ravelled" is often associated with the act of entangling, unraveling, or confusing something.

Conjugate verb Ravelled

CONDITIONAL

I would ravelled

you would ravelled

he/she/it would ravelled

we would ravelled

they would ravelled

I would ravel

we would ravel

you would ravel

he/she/it would ravel

they would ravel

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be ravelling

you would be ravelling

he/she/it would be ravelling

we would be ravelling

they would be ravelling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have ravelled

you would have ravelled

he/she/it would have ravelled

we would have ravelled

they would have ravelled

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been ravelling

you would have been ravelling

he/she/it would have been ravelling

we would have been ravelling

they would have been ravelling

FUTURE

I will ravel

you will ravel

he/she/it will ravel

we will ravel

they will ravel

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be ravelling

you will be ravelling

he/she/it will be ravelling

we will be ravelling

they will be ravelling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have ravelled

you will have ravelled

he/she/it will have ravelled

we will have ravelled

they will have ravelled

I will have ravelled, will have raveled

we will have ravelled, will have raveled

you will have ravelled, will have raveled

he/she/it will have ravelled, will have raveled

they will have ravelled, will have raveled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been ravelling

you will have been ravelling

he/she/it will have been ravelling

we will have been ravelling

they will have been ravelling

IMPERATIVE

you ravel

we let´s ravel

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to ravel

PAST

I ravelled

you ravelled

he/she/it ravelled

we ravelled

they ravelled

I ravelled, raveled

we ravelled, raveled

you ravelled, raveled

he/she/it ravelled, raveled

they ravelled, raveled

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was ravelling

you were ravelling

he/she/it was ravelling

we were ravelling

they were ravelling

PAST PARTICIPLE

ravelled

PAST PERFECT

I had ravelled

you had ravelled

he/she/it had ravelled

we had ravelled

they had ravelled

I had ravelled, had raveled

we had ravelled, had raveled

you had ravelled, had raveled

he/she/it had ravelled, had raveled

they had ravelled, had raveled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been ravelling

you had been ravelling

he/she/it had been ravelling

we had been ravelling

they had been ravelling

PRESENT

I ravel

you ravel

he/she/it ravels

we ravel

they ravel

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am ravelling

you are ravelling

he/she/it is ravelling

we are ravelling

they are ravelling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

ravelling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have ravelled

you have ravelled

he/she/it has ravelled

we have ravelled

they have ravelled

I have raveled, have ravelled

we have raveled, have ravelled

you have raveled, have ravelled

he/she/it has raveled, has ravelled

they have raveled, have ravelled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been ravelling

you have been ravelling

he/she/it has been ravelling

we have been ravelling

they have been ravelling

I am raveling, am ravelling

we are ravelling, are raveling

you are ravelling, are raveling

he/she/it is raveling, is ravelling

they are ravelling, are raveling

I was ravelling, was raveling

we were raveling, were ravelling

you were raveling, were ravelling

he/she/it was ravelling, was raveling

they were raveling, were ravelling

I will be raveling, will be ravelling

we will be raveling, will be ravelling

you will be raveling, will be ravelling

he/she/it will be raveling, will be ravelling

they will be raveling, will be ravelling

I have been raveling, have been ravelling

we have been raveling, have been ravelling

you have been ravelling, have been raveling

he/she/it has been raveling, has been ravelling

they have been ravelling, have been raveling

I had been ravelling, had been raveling

we had been ravelling, had been raveling

you had been ravelling, had been raveling

he/she/it had been ravelling, had been raveling

they had been ravelling, had been raveling

I will have been raveling, will have been ravelling

we will have been raveling, will have been ravelling

you will have been raveling, will have been ravelling

he/she/it will have been raveling, will have been ravelling

they will have been raveling, will have been ravelling

I would have ravelled, would have raveled

we would have ravelled, would have raveled

you would have ravelled, would have raveled

he/she/it would have ravelled, would have raveled

they would have ravelled, would have raveled

I would be ravelling, would be raveling

we would be ravelling, would be raveling

you would be ravelling, would be raveling

he/she/it would be ravelling, would be raveling

they would be ravelling, would be raveling

I would have been ravelling, would have been raveling

we would have been ravelling, would have been raveling

you would have been ravelling, would have been raveling

he/she/it would have been ravelling, would have been raveling

they would have been ravelling, would have been raveling