How Do You Spell RAVELLING?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈavəlɪŋ] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "ravelling" can be confusing due to the similarity of its pronunciation with the spelling of its homophone "raveling". The correct spelling is r-a-v-e-l-l-i-n-g, with a double "l" to indicate the pronunciation of the /l/ sound. Its IPA phonetic transcription is /ˈrævəlɪŋ/, with the stress on the second syllable. "Ravelling" refers to the act of separating or detangling threads from a fabric or rope, while "raveling" refers to the act of fraying or unraveling.

RAVELLING Meaning and Definition

1. Ravelling, also spelled as unraveling, is a process or action that involves the untangling, untwisting, or undoing of a material, typically a thread, fabric, or rope, that has become entwined, knotted, or woven together. It is the opposite of the process of weaving or knitting.

   When an object or material is ravelling, it means that it is becoming disordered or disintegrated due to the separation or loosening of its strands, threads, or fibers. It can occur naturally over time or through intentional actions such as pulling or cutting. Ravelling can be a common issue with textiles, especially when they are poorly made, worn out, or subject to excessive tension or stress.

   In textile terminology, ravelling may refer to a specific feature or characteristic in a fabric, where the threads have frayed or come undone at the edges. This often happens when the fabric is exposed to frequent use or friction and can adversely affect the integrity and appearance of the material.

   The term ravelling can also be used metaphorically to describe the process of unraveling or breaking down a complex situation, problem, or idea into its individual components or elements. It suggests a gradual or systematic dismantling and clarification of information or concepts, allowing for a deeper understanding or analysis. It can be employed in various domains, such as science, literature, or philosophy, to explore and examine intricate or convoluted subjects.

2. The act of untwisting; that which is ravelled out.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for RAVELLING

• travlling
• revilling
• travellling
• tarvelling
• trvelling
• javeling
• rapelling
• reveiling
• reelling
• travilling
• tavelling
• travellin
• levelling
• travelleing
• revelaing
• taveling
• ralling
• traverling
• lavelling
• traveliing
• travalling
• rivalling
• rattlling
• reaveling
• afelling
• trevelling
• laveling
• raveging
• revealling
• relling
• reavealing
• riveling
• revelling
• railling
• raveing
• traveeling
• ratelling

Etymology of RAVELLING

The word ravelling, also spelled as raveling, has its origins in the Middle English word ravelinge, which was derived from the Old English word rafel. The Old English rafel meant a thread or edge that is frayed or unravelled. Over time, the word evolved and developed different meanings. In the early 17th century, raveling came to refer to the process of untangling threads or undoing a woven structure. It later found its way into the realm of knitting, where it refers to the unraveling or disentangling of stitches. Therefore, raveling is essentially derived from the Old English term rafel, meaning frayed or unraveled thread.

Similar spelling words for RAVELLING

• raveling,
• repelling,
• rebelling.

Plural form of RAVELLING is RAVELLINGS

Conjugate verb Ravelling

CONDITIONAL

I would ravelling

you would ravelling

he/she/it would ravelling

we would ravelling

they would ravelling

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 ravelling

you would have ravelling

he/she/it would have ravelling

we would have ravelling

they would have ravelling

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