skein

[ skeyn ]

/ skeɪn /

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noun

a length of yarn or thread wound on a reel or swift preparatory for use in manufacturing.

anything wound in or resembling such a coil: a skein of hair.

something suggestive of the twistings of a skein: an incoherent skein of words.

a flock of geese, ducks, or the like, in flight.

a succession or series of similar or interrelated things: a skein of tennis victories.

Origin of skein

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English skeyne, skayne, from Middle French escaigne; further origin unknown

Words nearby skein

skeevy, skeezy, skeg, skeif, skeigh, skein, skeletal, skeletal extension, skeletal muscle, skeletal system, skeletal traction

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Example sentences from the Web for skein

The skein of life is drawn together to a point at the two ends and spread out in the middle.
The Old Folks' Party|Edward Bellamy
To secure the legs, when they can be felt, Blaine recommends a skein of worsted.
The Dog|Dinks, Mayhew, and Hutchinson
Then he added a pinch of a colorless powder, and dipped a skein of silk into the bowl.
In the Days of the Guild|Louise Lamprey
No errand was half as welcome as one to Uncle Josh, when they might take an egg and get a skein of cotton.
The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 6, June, 1886, Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 6, June, 1886|Various

And trying to untangle the skein, I was a good deal startled to feel a touch on my arm as I reached the sidewalk.
Blindfolded|Earle Ashley Walcott

British Dictionary definitions for skein

skein

/ (skeɪn) /

noun

a length of yarn, etc, wound in a long coil

something resembling this, such as a lock of hair

a flock of geese flyingCompare gaggle (def. 2)

Word Origin for skein

C15: from Old French escaigne, of unknown origin

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

单词	skein
释义	skein [ skeyn ] / skeɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR skein ON THESAURUS.COM noun a length of yarn or thread wound on a reel or swift preparatory for use in manufacturing. anything wound in or resembling such a coil: a skein of hair. something suggestive of the twistings of a skein: an incoherent skein of words. a flock of geese, ducks, or the like, in flight. a succession or series of similar or interrelated things: a skein of tennis victories. Origin of skein First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English skeyne, skayne, from Middle French escaigne; further origin unknown Words nearby skein skeevy, skeezy, skeg, skeif, skeigh, skein, skeletal, skeletal extension, skeletal muscle, skeletal system, skeletal traction Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for skein The skein of life is drawn together to a point at the two ends and spread out in the middle. The Old Folks' Party\|Edward Bellamy To secure the legs, when they can be felt, Blaine recommends a skein of worsted. The Dog\|Dinks, Mayhew, and Hutchinson Then he added a pinch of a colorless powder, and dipped a skein of silk into the bowl. In the Days of the Guild\|Louise Lamprey No errand was half as welcome as one to Uncle Josh, when they might take an egg and get a skein of cotton. The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 6, June, 1886, Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 6, June, 1886\|Various And trying to untangle the skein, I was a good deal startled to feel a touch on my arm as I reached the sidewalk. Blindfolded\|Earle Ashley Walcott British Dictionary definitions for skein skein / (skeɪn) / noun a length of yarn, etc, wound in a long coil something resembling this, such as a lock of hair a flock of geese flyingCompare gaggle (def. 2) Word Origin for skein C15: from Old French escaigne, of unknown origin 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 Words related to skein knot, rummage, complication, thread, web, mess, muddle, mesh, snag, twist, labyrinth, snarl, mass, jungle, maze, entanglement, coil, mix-up, jam, strand
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skein

noun

Origin of skein

Words nearby skein

Example sentences from the Web for skein

British Dictionary definitions for skein

noun

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