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thread

Letters that make thread

a, d, e, h, r, t are letters that make 'thread'

Words within thread

read, re, ad, Ea, AD, Re, Th, hr are words within 'thread'

Anagrams of thread

dearth, hatred are anagrams of 'thread'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of thread

threads, thready are words created by adding a letter to 'thread'

thread is a 6 letter word ending with d
thread is a 6 letter word starting with t

9 possible definitions for 'thread'

Thread as "the raised helical rib going around a screw"

Under this definition, thread is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

screw thread has the same meaning as thread

thread as a type

'thread' can be a type of rib.

thread as a part

'thread' can be a part of screw.

Thread as "a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving"

Under this definition, thread is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

yarn has the same meaning as thread

thread as a type

'thread' can be a type of cord.

Types of thread

pile, cotton, dental floss, floss, Lastex, metallic, purl, suture, tinsel, warp, worsted, woof, weft, worsted yarn, floss, pick, filling, ligature, nap are types of 'thread'.

Derivatives of thread

thread, draw, string are derivatives of 'thread'.

Thread as "the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together"

Under this definition, thread is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

train of thought has the same meaning as thread

thread as a type

'thread' can be a type of thought process, thought, thinking, cerebration, intellection, mentation.

Example of thread used within this context

"I couldn't follow his train of thought", "he lost the thread of his argument"

Thread as "any long object resembling a thin line"

Under this definition, thread is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ribbon has the same meaning as thread

thread as a type

'thread' can be a type of object, physical object.

Types of thread

blade is a type of thread.

Derivatives of thread

weave, wander, thread, wind, filamentous, filiform, filamentlike, threadlike, thready, ribbonlike, ribbony, meander are derivatives of 'thread'.

Example of thread used within this context

"a mere ribbon of land", "the lighted ribbon of traffic", "from the air the road was a grey thread", "a thread of smoke climbed upward"

Thread as "pass through or into"

Under this definition, thread is a verb and has the following properties:

thread as a type

'thread' can be a type of guide, pass, draw, run.

Example of thread used within this context

"thread tape", "thread film"

Thread as "thread on or as if on a string"

Under this definition, thread is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

draw, string have the same meaning as 'thread'

thread as a type

'thread' can be a type of set up, arrange.

Types of thread

bead, wire are types of 'thread'.

Derivatives of thread

bodkin, threader, string, chain, strand, twine, yarn, thread, stringer are derivatives of 'thread'.

Verb groups of thread

guide, pass, draw, run are verb groups of 'thread'.

Example of thread used within this context

"string pearls on a string", "the child drew glass beads on a string", "thread dried cranberries"

Thread as "pass a thread through"

Under this definition, thread is a verb and has the following properties:

thread as a type

'thread' can be a type of guide, pass, draw, run.

Derivatives of thread

bodkin, threader, yarn, thread are derivatives of 'thread'.

Example of thread used within this context

"thread a needle"

Thread as "to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course"

Under this definition, thread is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

weave, wander, wind, meander have the same meaning as 'thread'

thread as a type

'thread' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Types of thread

snake is a type of thread.

Derivatives of thread

meander, thread, ribbon, ramble are derivatives of 'thread'.

Verb groups of thread

wander is a verb group of thread.

Thread as "remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string"

Under this definition, thread is a verb and has the following properties:

thread as a type

'thread' can be a type of draw out, pull out, pull up, take out, pull, extract.

Example of thread used within this context

"She had her eyebrows threaded"