thready

[ thred-ee ]

/ ˈθrɛd i /

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adjective, thread·i·er, thread·i·est.

consisting of or resembling a thread or threads; fibrous; filamentous.

stringy or viscid, as a liquid.

(of the pulse) thin and feeble.

(of sound, the voice, etc.) lacking fullness; weak; feeble.

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Origin of thready

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at thread, -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM thready

thread·i·ness, noun

Words nearby thready

thread rope, threads, thread silk, thread vein, threadworm, thready, thready pulse, threap, threat, threaten, threatened species

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How to use thready in a sentence

For some weeks previous to his death, his pulse had become slow and thready, 36 in the minute.
An Investigation into the Nature of Black Phthisis|Archibald Makellar
In all the cases, as the disease advanced, the pulse came down to a very unfrequent and thready beat.
An Investigation into the Nature of Black Phthisis|Archibald Makellar
The fermented liquor becomes turbid, and assumes a tough thready appearance, like a decoction of linseed.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
The gigantic squatter removed his pipe from his mouth and smoothed the thready white beard, straggling over his chin.
The Secret of the Storm Country|Grace Miller White

Where the bridge abutments projected, the thready current of the San Pedro collected and formed quite a deep pool.
The Boy Scouts On The Range|Lieut. Howard Payson

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, noun

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