thread

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for thread

thread 🔊 /θɹɛˈd/

thread : සම්බන්ධය

thread : රිංගා යනවා

thread : තත

thread : නූලක් අමුණනවා

thread : නූල

thread : සුත

thread : කෙන්ද

thread : පොට

thread : සංගසූරිය

thread : නුල

thread : නූල්

thread : නූල දමනවා

thread : හූ

thread : පට

thread : සූත්‍ර

thread : හුය

thread : සූ

thread : රැලි

thread : තන්තු

thread definition

Noun.

  1. A very small twist of flax, wool, cotton, silk, or other fibrous substance, drawn out to considerable length; a compound cord consisting of two or more single yarns doubled, or joined together, and twisted.
  2. A filament, as of a flower, or of any fibrous substance, as of bark; also, a line of gold or silver.
  3. The prominent part of the spiral of a screw or nut; the rib. See Screw, n., 1.
  4. Fig.: Something continued in a long course or tenor; a,s the thread of life, or of a discourse.
  5. Fig.: Composition; quality; fineness.

Transitive verb.

  1. To pass a thread through the eye of; as, to thread a needle.
  2. To pass or pierce through as a narrow way; also, to effect or make, as one's way, through or between obstacles; to thrid.
  3. To form a thread, or spiral rib, on or in; as, to thread a screw or nut.