"ravelly" meaning in English

See ravelly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more ravelly [comparative], most ravelly [superlative]
Etymology: ravel + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ravel|y}} ravel + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} ravelly (comparative more ravelly, superlative most ravelly)
  1. tangly; entwined like fibres
    Sense id: en-ravelly-en-adj-1DxJu5J~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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