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- [thred]
- /θrɛd/
- /ˈθredlaɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thred]
- /θrɛd/
Definitions of threadlike word
- noun threadlike a fine cord of flax, cotton, or other fibrous material spun out to considerable length, especially when composed of two or more filaments twisted together. 1
- noun threadlike twisted filaments or fibers of any kind used for sewing. 1
- noun threadlike one of the lengths of yarn forming the warp or weft of a woven fabric. 1
- noun threadlike a filament or fiber of glass or other ductile substance. 1
- noun threadlike Ropemaking. any of a number of fibers twisted into a yarn. a yarn, especially as enumerated in describing small stuff. 1
- noun threadlike something having the fineness or slenderness of a filament, as a thin continuous stream of liquid, a fine line of color, or a thin seam of ore: a thread of smoke. 1
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Origin of threadlike
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English threed, Old English thrǣd; cognate with Dutch draad, German Draht, Old Norse thrathr wire; (v.) Middle English threeden, derivative of the noun See throw
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Parts of speech for Threadlike
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threadlike popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
threadlike usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for threadlike
adj threadlike
- beanstalk — the stem of a bean plant
- featherweight — a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a bantamweight and a lightweight, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 126 pounds (57 kg).
- fibroid — resembling fiber or fibrous tissue.
- fibrous — containing, consisting of, or resembling fibers.
- fine-drawn — drawn out to extreme fineness or thinness.
adjective threadlike
- fine — of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine.
- fleshless — Without flesh, lacking flesh.
- incapacious — Not capacious; narrow, small, weak, or foolish.
- narrow — of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.
- weedy — full of or abounding in weeds.
Top questions with threadlike
- what are the threadlike filaments in a multicellular fungus called?
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