thread

Noun

thread (plural threads)

1. A long, thin and flexible form of material, generally with a round cross-section, used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string.
2. A theme or idea.

   All of these essays have a common thread.

   I’ve lost the thread of what you’re saying.

3. (Internet) A series of messages, generally grouped by subject, all but the first replies to previous messages in the thread.
4. (computing) A unit of execution, lighter in weight than a process, generally expected to share memory and other resources with other threads executing concurrently.
5. A helical ridge or groove, as on a screw.

6 letters in word "thread": A D E H R T.

Anagrams of thread:

• dearth

• hatred

Words found within thread:

ad ae ah ahed ar ard are ared aret art at ate da dae dah dare dart date dater de dear death derat derth drat ea ear eard earth eat eath ed edh eh er era et eta eth ha had hade hae haed haet hard hare hared hart hat hate hated hater he head hear heard heart heat her herd het rad rade rah rahed rat rate rated rath rathe re read red reh ret rhea ta tad tae taed tahr tar tare tared te tea tead tear ted tehr thae thar the thrae trad trade tread

• Definitions:

• thraws ←
• thrawnly ←
• thrawn ←
• thread
• → threadbare
• → threadbareness
• → threadbarenesses