threaded

[thred-id]

adjective

1. interwoven or ornamented with threads.

   silk threaded with gold.

Other Word Forms

• interthreaded adjective
• multithreaded adjective
• nonthreaded adjective
• unthreaded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of threaded¹

First recorded in 1535–45; thread + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Frankenstein themes were threaded through 2023’s Poor Things, which won Emma Stone an Oscar, as well as two recent teen horror movies, Lisa Frankenstein and The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster.

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Storytelling itself is a major part of the novel’s finely threaded fabric.

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One snap later, he threaded the reeling Texans’ defense for a 13-yard touchdown pass to one of the Rams’ bazillion skilled tight ends, Davis Allen.

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Double-team her high, and she threaded the ball to cutters.

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Stetson Bennett threaded an impressive pass to receiver Drake Stoops in tight coverage against the first-team defense.

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