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thread⋅y

  [thred-ee]
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–adjective, thread⋅i⋅er, thread⋅i⋅est.
1. consisting of or resembling a thread or threads; fibrous; filamentous.
2. stringy or viscid, as a liquid.
3. (of the pulse) thin and feeble.
4. (of sound, the voice, etc.) lacking fullness; weak; feeble.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME; see thread, -y 1

Related forms:
thread⋅i⋅ness, noun
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thread·y   (thrěd'ē)   
adj.   thread·i·er, thread·i·est

  1. Consisting of or resembling thread; filamentous.

  2. Capable of forming or tending to form threads; viscid.

  3. Medicine Weak and shallow. Used of a pulse.

  4. Lacking fullness of tone; thin: a thready voice.

thread'i·ness n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: thready
Pronunciation: -E
Function: adjective
1 : resembling a thread
2 : of, relating to, or being a thready pulse
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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