ˈthredē, -di adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: Middle English thredy, from thred thread + -y
1. : consisting of or bearing fibers or threadlike elements
a coarse thready bark
2.
a. : having the form or appearance of a thread : slenderly elongate : filamentous
thready prolongations of the lobes
b. : tending to form threads or to draw out into somewhat elastic strands : ropy
a thick thready solution
also : marked by such a tendency
a thready condition of the urine
3. : lacking in strength or fullness : deficient in body or vigor : thin , slight
a thready voice
— see thready pulse
4. of a fabric : having a clear finish that allows all threads to be seen