ravelly
/ˈrævəli/
adjective
- Tangled, messy, or frayed, like threads that have come loose.
- Her hair became ravelly after she ran through the windy park without a hat.
- The rope's end was ravelly and needed to be trimmed before it could be used.
- The old sweater was ravelly at the cuffs, with loose threads hanging everywhere.
- Confused or complicated in a way that is hard to understand.
- The legal case became ravelly with too many conflicting statements.
- The plot of the mystery novel was so ravelly that I had to reread several chapters.
- His explanation of the rules was ravelly and left everyone more confused.