threadlike C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈθɹɛdˌlaɪk/ UK /ˈθredlaɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #214651 Meanings 1 adj resembling a thread in being long, narrow, or extremely thin A threadlike antenna curled around his finger and slipped away. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · resembling a thread in... filamentousfiliformslender ↔ Opposites thickbulky Word family Related forms threadfilament Etymology A transparent English compound of thread + -like, describing something whose form or thinness resembles a thread. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # threadlike **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈθɹɛdˌlaɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈθredlaɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 214651 ## Meanings 1. resembling a thread in being long, narrow, or extremely thin ## Examples - A threadlike antenna curled around his finger and slipped away. ## Synonyms - filamentous - filiform - slender ## Antonyms - thick - bulky ## Related Forms - thread - filament ## Etymology A transparent English compound of thread + -like, describing something whose form or thinness resembles a thread. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown