Thready: meaning, definitions and examples

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thready

 

[ ฮธrษ›di ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

material appearance

Thready refers to something that resembles or consists of threads. It can describe a texture that is thin, delicate, or filamentous in nature. In various contexts, it may suggest fragility or a wispy quality. The term is often used in textiles or to characterize certain biological structures.

Synonyms

filamentous, slender, stringy

Examples of usage

  • The fabric had a thready texture that felt soft to the touch.
  • Under the microscope, the thready cells were difficult to distinguish.
  • The artist used thready lines to create a sense of movement in the painting.

Translations

Translations of the word "thready" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fios

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ‚เคคเฅเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Faden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ benang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะธั‚ะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚นใƒฌใƒƒใƒ‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fil

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hilo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ip

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎูŠุท

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ niลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็บฟ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพrรกรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถั–ะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒซแƒแƒคแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ip

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hilo

Word origin

The word 'thready' stems from the Old English 'thrฤ“od', which means a thread or string. This origin reflects the fundamental characteristic of the word, which pertains to something that resembles a thread. Over time, 'thready' has been used in various contexts, especially in textiles and biology, to describe something that is thread-like in appearance or form. It captures the essential quality of being thin, delicate, or wispy, much like a single strand of thread. The usage of the term has expanded into artistic language as well, where it can describe styles that employ fine, thread-like outlines or textures. This evolution of 'thready' illustrates the interplay between its original meaning and its broader applications in modern language.