Definition of thready
1
: consisting of or bearing fibers or filaments
a thready bark
2a
: resembling a thread : filamentous
b
: tending to form or draw out into strands : ropy
3
: lacking in fullness, body, or vigor : thin
a thready voice
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The first known use of thready was in 1597
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