"threadlike" meaning in All languages combined

See threadlike on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more threadlike [comparative], most threadlike [superlative], thread-like [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English thread Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English threadlike From thread + -like. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|thread|-like|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English thread Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English threadlike [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "like", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*leyg-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*līką", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-līkaz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-līk", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-līċ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "inline", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-like", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-like", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "threadlike", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="threadlike"> From thread + -like. Head templates: {{en-adj}} threadlike (comparative more threadlike, superlative most threadlike)
  1. Having the form of a thread.
    Sense id: en-threadlike-en-adj-Kfvb3J2J Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -like Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -like: 54 46
  2. Resembling a thread in length or thinness. Translations (resembling a thread in length or thinness): влакнест (vlaknest) (Bulgarian), нишковиден (niškoviden) (Bulgarian), tōhihi (Māori)
    Sense id: en-threadlike-en-adj-zqI3POTN Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Māori translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 14 86 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 14 86 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 14 86 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -like: 54 46 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Māori translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of 'resembling a thread in length or thinness': 5 95

Alternative forms

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