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threadlike

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective threadlike has 1 sense
  1. filamentous, filiform, filamentlike, threadlike, thready - thin in diameter; resembling a thread
    Antonym: thick (indirect, via thin)

Definitions from the Web

Term: Threadlike

Definition: Resembling or being similar to a thread in appearance or shape.

Parts of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1:

Usage: Describing something thin and elongated.

Example Sentence: The spider's web was made up of delicate, threadlike strands.

Sense 2:

Usage: Describing a conversation or narrative that is barely audible or difficult to follow.

Example Sentence: I overheard snippets of their threadlike conversation but couldn't make out the full story.

Sense 3:

Usage: Describing a line or streak of a specific color that appears like a thread.

Example Sentence: The artist added threadlike strokes of gold paint to enhance the vibrancy of the painting.

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