thready

\ ˈthre-dē

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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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Recent Examples on the Web Those on the brink of death — pale complexion, thready pulse — got red. — Matt Hamilton, latimes.com, "The frantic, bloody hours in a Las Vegas hospital as doctors rushed to save lives," 4 Oct. 2017 Mushrooms grow from a thready substance called mycelia that sits just underground, spreading across a region to encourage growth of the fungi fruit. — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, "Where to Hike to (and Through) the World’s Largest Organisms," 29 Mar. 2017 Mushrooms grow from a thready substance called mycelia that sits just underground, spreading across a region to encourage growth of the fungi fruit. — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, "Where to Hike to (and Through) the World’s Largest Organisms," 29 Mar. 2017

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“Thready.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thready. Accessed 28 January 2020.

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