Threadlike

Pronunciation: /θrɛd.laɪk/

Definitions of threadlike

adjective resembling or characteristic of a thread; long, thin, and flexible

Example Sentences

A1 The spider spun a threadlike web to catch its prey.

A2 She used a threadlike needle to sew the buttons back on her shirt.

B1 The plant had threadlike roots that spread out in all directions.

B2 The scientist examined the threadlike structures under the microscope.

C1 The artist created a delicate and intricate design using threadlike fibers.

C2 The threadlike strands of DNA were carefully analyzed in the laboratory.

Examples of threadlike in a Sentence

formal The threadlike structure of the DNA molecule is essential for genetic information storage.

informal I found a threadlike piece of string on my sweater.

slang Her hair was so thin and threadlike, it looked like spiderwebs.

figurative The threadlike connection between the two events was hard to ignore.

Grammatical Forms of threadlike

• past tense: threadliked
• plural: threadlikes
• comparative: more threadlike
• superlative: most threadlike
• present tense: threadlikes
• future tense: will be threadlike
• perfect tense: has been threadlike
• continuous tense: is being threadlike
• singular: threadlike
• positive degree: threadlike
• infinitive: to threadlike
• gerund: threadliking
• participle: threadlike

Origin and Evolution of threadlike

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'threadlike' originated from the combination of the words 'thread' and 'like', describing something resembling a thread in appearance or shape.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something thin and elongated like a thread, the word 'threadlike' has evolved to also connote a sense of delicacy and fragility in modern usage.