| 释义 |
thready
\ˈthredē, -di\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English thredy, from thred thread + -y
1. : consisting of or bearing fibers or threadlike elements
< a coarse thready bark >
2.
a. : having the form or appearance of a thread : slenderly elongate : filamentous
< thready prolongations of the lobes >
b. : tending to form threads or to draw out into somewhat elastic strands : ropy
< a thick thready solution >
also : marked by such a tendency
< a thready condition of the urine >
3. : lacking in strength or fullness : deficient in body or vigor : thin, slight
< a thready voice >
— see thready pulse
4. of a fabric : having a clear finish that allows all threads to be seen |