thready
/'θredi/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Thin in diameter; resembling a thread: Having the appearance, fineness, or weakness of a thread.
- Forming viscous or glutinous threads: Describing a liquid substance that forms stringy, thread-like strands when poured or stretched.
Usage
- The adjective "thready" is used to describe physical characteristics, most commonly related to appearance or texture. It often carries a negative connotation when describing sounds or pulses, implying weakness or insufficiency.
Examples
- Describing appearance or form:
- The old fabric had become thready and was starting to unravel.
- A thready vein was visible just beneath the skin's surface.
- Describing texture or consistency:
- The melted cheese was thready as he lifted a slice of pizza.
- The syrup was so thready it formed long strands between the spoon and the jar.
- Describing sound or medical signs:
- After the long illness, his voice was weak and thready.
- The nurse noted the patient's thready pulse, a sign of circulatory distress.
Advanced Usage
- "Thready pulse": A medical term for a pulse that is very fine, weak, and often rapid, feeling like a thin thread under the fingers. It is often a clinical sign of shock or severe blood loss.
- The paramedics were concerned by the victim's thready pulse.
- "Thready voice": A voice that is weak, faint, and lacking in strength or resonance.
- She answered in a thready voice, barely above a whisper.
Variants and Related Words
- Thread (n): A long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers.
- Threadlike (adj): Resembling a thread; long, thin, and flexible. (This is a close synonym for the first meaning of "thready").
- Filamentous (adj): Consisting of or resembling filaments; threadlike. (More technical/scientific).
Synonyms
- Filamentous: Threadlike.
- Stringy: Consisting of, containing, or forming string-like pieces.
- Gossamer: A fine, filmy substance, very light and delicate. (For the 'thin' meaning).
- Viscous: Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid. (For the 'glutinous' meaning).
Antonyms
- Thick: With opposite sides or surfaces relatively far apart.
- Strong: Having the power to move heavy weights or perform physically demanding tasks. (For pulse/voice).
- Robust: Strong and healthy; vigorous.
- Clear: (For liquids) transparent and free of visible, stringy particles.
Adjective
- thin in diameter; resembling a thread
- forming viscous or glutinous threads