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- [thred-ee]
- /ˈθrɛd i/
- /ˈθredɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thred-ee]
- /ˈθrɛd i/
Definitions of thready word
- adjective thready consisting of or resembling a thread or threads; fibrous; filamentous. 1
- adjective thready stringy or viscid, as a liquid. 1
- adjective thready (of the pulse) thin and feeble. 1
- adjective thready (of sound, the voice, etc.) lacking fullness; weak; feeble. 1
- adjective thready of, relating to, or resembling a thread or threads 0
- adjective thready (of the pulse) barely perceptible; weak; fine 0
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Origin of thready
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425; See origin at thread, -y1
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Parts of speech for Thready
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thready popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
thready usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with thready
- what is a thready pulse?
- what does a thready pulse mean?
- what is thready?
- what does thready pulse mean?
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