Showing results for threaded. Search instead for threader.

threaded

American

[thred-id] / ˈθrɛd ɪd /

adjective

interwoven or ornamented with threads.

silk threaded with gold.

Other Word Forms

interthreaded adjective
multithreaded adjective
nonthreaded adjective
unthreaded adjective

Etymology

Origin of threaded

First recorded in 1535–45; thread + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Then, after Ross Barkley equalised, Fernandes threaded a pass through the Villa defence for Matheus Cunha who slotted home to give United a lead they would not lose.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

The result is a pasta I have begun making on repeat: olive-forward, lemon-lit, threaded with crisped chickpeas and slumped feta.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

Five minutes later, Megan Keller danced her way past one defender then threaded the puck past Canadian goalie Ann-Renee Desbiens to propel Team USA to an instant classic, 2-1 win.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Among the responses threaded below Wilson’s retort, one is an edit of promotional materials for a 2011 television adaptation of Moby-Dick.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

The Tower Adviser handed out translucent stones threaded on strings.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023