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thred — thred(e, thredde obs. ff. third, thread … Useful english dictionary
threaden — ˈthredən adjective Etymology: Middle English threden, from thred thread + en : made of thread … Useful english dictionary
Old Lady of Threadneedle Street — /thred need l/ the Bank of England (used as a nickname). * * * … Universalium
threaded — /thred id/, adj. interwoven or ornamented with threads: silk threaded with gold. [1535 45; THREAD + ED3] * * * … Universalium
threadfin — /thred fin /, n. any spiny rayed fishes of the family Polynemidae, having the lower part of the pectoral fin composed of numerous, separate, filamentous rays. [1885 90; THREAD + FIN] * * * ▪ fish any of about 41 species of marine fishes of the… … Universalium
threadfish — /thred fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) threadfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) threadfishes. any of several jacks of the genus Alectis, esp. A. ciliaris, having the front rays of the dorsal and anal fins greatly elongated … Universalium
thread-legged bug — /thred leg id, legd / any of certain insects of the family Reduviidae, characterized by an elongated, slender body and long frail legs, the front pair of which are raptorial. Also called spider bug. * * * … Universalium
thread-line fishing — /thred luyn /, Angling. spinning (def. 3). * * * … Universalium
threadworm — /thred werrm /, n. any of various nematode worms, esp. a pinworm. [1795 1805; THREAD + WORM] * * * ▪ Strongyloides stercoralis (Strongyloides stercoralis), worm of the phylum Nematoda that is parasitic (parasitism) in the human intestine… … Universalium
threaddle — ˈthredəl variant of threadle … Useful english dictionary
