THREAD

THREAD 1 syllable

A1 · Beginner 📏 6 letters 🎲 Scrabble 10 ✅ valid word

Everyday English. Most learners know this.

noun
  1. a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
  2. any long object resembling a thin line
  3. the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
  4. the raised helical rib going around a screw

💬 Examples

  • "a mere ribbon of land"
  • "the lighted ribbon of traffic"
  • "I couldn't follow his train of thought"
  • "he lost the thread of his argument"

🔗 Similar words

yarnribbontrain_of_thoughtscrew_thread
verb
  1. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
  2. pass a thread through
  3. remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
  4. pass through or into

💬 Examples

  • "the river winds through the hills"
  • "the path meanders through the vineyards"
  • "thread a needle"
  • "She had her eyebrows threaded"

🔗 Similar words

weavewindmeanderwanderstringdraw
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