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- DictionaryThread·y/ˈTHredē/
adjective
- 1. relating to or resembling a thread.
- 2. (of a sound, especially the voice) scarcely audible: "he managed a thready whisper"
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THREADY meaning: 1. like or consisting of thin threads: 2. If a person's heartbeat (= the regular sound that the…. Learn more.
THREADY definition: 1. like or consisting of thin threads: 2. If a person's heartbeat (= the regular sound that the…. Learn more.
thread•y. (ˈθrɛd i) adj. i•er, i•est. 1. consisting of or resembling a thread or threads; filamentous. 2. stringy or viscid, as a liquid. 3. (of the pulse) thin and feeble. 4. (of sound, the voice, etc.) weak; feeble. [1375–1425] thread′i•ness, n.
4 days ago · adjective Word forms: threadier, threadiest. 1. of, relating to, or resembling a thread or threads. 2. medicine. (of the pulse) barely perceptible; weak; fine. 3. sounding thin, weak, or reedy. a thready tenor. Collins English Dictionary.
adjective. thin in diameter; resembling a thread. synonyms: filamentlike, filamentous, filiform, threadlike. thin. of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section.
Of or covered with threads or threadlike parts; fibrous. Webster's New World. Thin, weak, feeble, etc. A thready voice, a thready pulse. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Lacking fullness of tone; thin. A thready voice. American Heritage Medicine.
Thready definition: . See examples of THREADY used in a sentence.