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thready
[ thred-ee ]
/ ˈθrɛd i /
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adjective, thread·i·er, thread·i·est.
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OTHER WORDS FROM thready
thread·i·ness, nounWords nearby thready
thread rope, threads, thread silk, thread vein, threadworm, thready, threap, threat, threaten, threatened species, threatening
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British Dictionary definitions for thready
thready
/ (ˈθrɛdɪ) /
adjective threadier or threadiest
of, relating to, or resembling a thread or threads
med (of the pulse) barely perceptible; weak; fine
sounding thin, weak, or reedya thready tenor
Derived forms of thready
threadiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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