adj.
Pronunciation: ' thre-d ē
Function: adjective
Date: 1597
1 : consisting of or bearing fibers or filaments <a thready bark>
2 a : 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>
– thread · i · ness noun