thready

• Bezeichnet etwas, das fadenartig, fein oder dünn wie ein Faden ist; in der Medizin beschreibt es einen schwachen, kaum fühlbaren Puls.

An adjective describing something that is thin, fine, or resembling a thread; often used in medical contexts to describe a weak pulse.

1. Forming viscous threadsC1formal

   Describing a liquid that is thick and sticky, forming long, thin strands when poured or stretched.

   Fäden ziehend

   • The syrup was thready and dripped slowly from the spoon.
   • The glue became thready as it dried.
   • The honey was so thready it stretched across the table.

   Synonymeropystringy

2. Thin and thread-likeC1formal

   Having a very small diameter or resembling a thread in thinness.

   Fadenförmig

   • The patient's pulse was weak and thready.
   • The plant's roots were thready and delicate.
   • The fabric had a thready texture, almost like silk.

   Synonymecapillaryfilamentousfineslenderstringythreadlikewiry

   Antonymebulkycoarsestoutthick