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THREADY
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Irregular inflected forms: threadier , threadiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Thin in diameter; resembling a thread
Synonyms:
filamentlike; filamentous; filiform; threadlike; thready
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thin (of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section)
Derivation:
thread (any long object resembling a thin line)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Forming viscous or glutinous threads
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thick (relatively dense in consistency)