unravelledunraveledadj.¹

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈravld/, U.S.

/ˌənˈræv(ə)ld/

Forms: 1600s– unravelled, 1700s– unraveled (now chiefly U.S.).

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: unravel v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < unravel v. + -ed suffix¹.

That has been disentangled or unwound; made clear, clarified.In quot. 1814: dispelled.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > weakness of intellect > confusion, muddle-headedness > [adjective] > of thoughts, etc.

scattered1638

unravelled1649

nebulochaotic1881

dis1925

muddy1995

the world > space > shape > curvature > coil > uncoiling or unwinding > [adjective] > uncoiled or unwound

unravelled1649

unwound1707

uncoiled1844

the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > separation or detachment > loosening or unfastening > [adjective] > loose, unfastened, or untied > untwisted or unravelled

untwisted1611

unravelled1649

frayed1884

1649 Elegie Meekest of Men 1 Can you unweave the Nerves, then twist their thred, And to th'unravell'd corps re-fit the head?

1659 W. Chamberlayne Pharonnida iv. v. sig. F6 Whose serious souls are busied to compose Unravell'd thoughts into a method.

1713 J. Hughes Ode to Creator ix. 6 Proceed my Muse! Time's wasting Thread pursue, And see at last th' unravell'd Clue.

1769 W. Falconer Shipwreck (ed. 3) iii. 101 'Tis mine, th' unravel'd prospect to display.

1814 Ld. Byron Lara i. xvi. 267 Vain thought! that hour of ne'er unravell'd gloom Came not again.

1859 G. A. Sala Twice round Clock 161 The genuine Skye [terrier],..like an unravelled ball of worsted.

1968 C. Watson Charity ends at Home vii. 89 Wet hair, close-clinging as a cap but with a few unravelled strands.

2007 R. Robinson Flat Out iv. 68 It was black and silky, and not much larger than an unraveled roll of dental floss.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

unravelledunraveledadj.²

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈravld/, U.S.

/ˌənˈræv(ə)ld/

Forms: 1700s– unravelled, 1800s– unraveled (now chiefly U.S.).

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, ravel v.¹, -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + ravel v.¹ (compare sense 2b at that entry) + -ed suffix¹.With the formation, compare the etymological note at unravellable adj.¹

Now rare.

Chiefly of a mystery: that has not been disentangled or cleared up.

ΚΠ

1735 London Mag. July 368/2 The Mystery, you say, is now unravelled and the Craft is in Danger. There is another Mystery yet unravelled, viz, how Things which were always publickly known, could ever be so great a Secret.

1760 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy II. xix. 182 These, with fifty other points left yet unravelled, you may endeavour to solve if you have time;—but I tell you before-hand it will be in vain.

1830 Wesleyan Methodist Mag. Jan. 34/1 A near approach to a full development of the whole of this long unravelled mystery.

1864 ‘A. Forrester’ Female Detective 1 (title of story) The unraveled mystery [i.e. an unsolved murder].

1894 Notes & Queries 24 Mar. 235/1 An ‘unravelled mystery’ is apparently a mystery which has not been unravelled, or a mystery which has been unravelled.

1906 Out West June 531 How we obtained supplies that day is still an unraveled mystery.

2002 B. Oliver in D. Wright Emerging Perspectives Nuruddin Farah vi. 682 His background, indeed his philosophy, remain an unravelled mystery.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unravelled
释义	unravelledunraveledadj.¹ Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈravld/, U.S. /ˌənˈræv(ə)ld/ Forms: 1600s– unravelled, 1700s– unraveled (now chiefly U.S.). Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: unravel v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < unravel v. + -ed suffix¹. That has been disentangled or unwound; made clear, clarified.In quot. 1814: dispelled. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > weakness of intellect > confusion, muddle-headedness > [adjective] > of thoughts, etc. scattered1638 unravelled1649 nebulochaotic1881 dis1925 muddy1995 the world > space > shape > curvature > coil > uncoiling or unwinding > [adjective] > uncoiled or unwound unravelled1649 unwound1707 uncoiled1844 the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > separation or detachment > loosening or unfastening > [adjective] > loose, unfastened, or untied > untwisted or unravelled untwisted1611 unravelled1649 frayed1884 1649 Elegie Meekest of Men 1 Can you unweave the Nerves, then twist their thred, And to th'unravell'd corps re-fit the head? 1659 W. Chamberlayne Pharonnida iv. v. sig. F6 Whose serious souls are busied to compose Unravell'd thoughts into a method. 1713 J. Hughes Ode to Creator ix. 6 Proceed my Muse! Time's wasting Thread pursue, And see at last th' unravell'd Clue. 1769 W. Falconer Shipwreck (ed. 3) iii. 101 'Tis mine, th' unravel'd prospect to display. 1814 Ld. Byron Lara i. xvi. 267 Vain thought! that hour of ne'er unravell'd gloom Came not again. 1859 G. A. Sala Twice round Clock 161 The genuine Skye [terrier],..like an unravelled ball of worsted. 1968 C. Watson Charity ends at Home vii. 89 Wet hair, close-clinging as a cap but with a few unravelled strands. 2007 R. Robinson Flat Out iv. 68 It was black and silky, and not much larger than an unraveled roll of dental floss. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). unravelledunraveledadj.² Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈravld/, U.S. /ˌənˈræv(ə)ld/ Forms: 1700s– unravelled, 1800s– unraveled (now chiefly U.S.). Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, ravel v.¹, -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + ravel v.¹ (compare sense 2b at that entry) + -ed suffix¹.With the formation, compare the etymological note at unravellable adj.¹ Now rare. Chiefly of a mystery: that has not been disentangled or cleared up. ΚΠ 1735 London Mag. July 368/2 The Mystery, you say, is now unravelled and the Craft is in Danger. There is another Mystery yet unravelled, viz, how Things which were always publickly known, could ever be so great a Secret. 1760 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy II. xix. 182 These, with fifty other points left yet unravelled, you may endeavour to solve if you have time;—but I tell you before-hand it will be in vain. 1830 Wesleyan Methodist Mag. Jan. 34/1 A near approach to a full development of the whole of this long unravelled mystery. 1864 ‘A. Forrester’ Female Detective 1 (title of story) The unraveled mystery [i.e. an unsolved murder]. 1894 Notes & Queries 24 Mar. 235/1 An ‘unravelled mystery’ is apparently a mystery which has not been unravelled, or a mystery which has been unravelled. 1906 Out West June 531 How we obtained supplies that day is still an unraveled mystery. 2002 B. Oliver in D. Wright Emerging Perspectives Nuruddin Farah vi. 682 His background, indeed his philosophy, remain an unravelled mystery. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.¹1649adj.²1735
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