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English word definition — powered by WordNet

NOUN

a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving

any long object resembling a thin line

the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together

the raised helical rib going around a screw

VERB

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

pass a thread through

remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string

pass through or into

thread on or as if on a string

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