thready

[ thred-ee ]

/ ˈθrɛd i /

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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for thready

The pulse of the moribund state is nearly always small, very rapid (130-150), and thready, without force or fulness.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
Here is a version by Mr. Hodgson—how the shrill, thready voice of my dear old nurse rings in my ears, while reading the original!
Dealings With The Dead|A Sexton of the Old School
If he had hurt the man badly, the pulse would have been thready and unsteady.
The Caves of Fear|John Blaine
We all three felt his pulse first—it was distinct, though small and thready, and his heart had its usual beating.
Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers and Other Poems|W.E. Aytoun

The fibers of the maguey fairly flew through his hands, and higher and wider grew the pile of thready stuff at his left.
A Prince of Anahuac|James A. Porter

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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单词	thready
释义	thready [ thred-ee ] / ˈθrɛd i / 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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thready The pulse of the moribund state is nearly always small, very rapid (130-150), and thready, without force or fulness. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various Here is a version by Mr. Hodgson—how the shrill, thready voice of my dear old nurse rings in my ears, while reading the original! Dealings With The Dead\|A Sexton of the Old School If he had hurt the man badly, the pulse would have been thready and unsteady. The Caves of Fear\|John Blaine We all three felt his pulse first—it was distinct, though small and thready, and his heart had its usual beating. Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers and Other Poems\|W.E. Aytoun The fibers of the maguey fairly flew through his hands, and higher and wider grew the pile of thready stuff at his left. A Prince of Anahuac\|James A. Porter 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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