Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

threaded

/θɹˈɛdɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: thread-ed
IPA: /θɹˈɛdɪd/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having threads.

adj

Of messages: arranged in a thread or threads.

adj

Of messages in a digital forum conversation: displayed hierarchically (based on parent messages), rather than linearly (usually purely chronologically).

verb

simple past and past participle of thread

Example Sentences

"A threaded email will commonly have a number, (e.g., (5)) after the sender's name to show how many emails are in that thread. An unthreaded email, however, will not have that number marker because all the messages are listed separately."

Etymology

Etymology tree English thread Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English threaded From thread + -ed.

Inflected Forms

more threaded (comparative) most threaded (superlative)

Derived Forms

hyperthreaded multithreaded nonthreaded threadedly

Phrases

cross-threaded double-threaded fine-threaded

Antonyms

unthreaded

Rhymes With

embedded shredded dreaded beheaded wedded leaded bedded unleaded breaded imbedded

Questions

How do you pronounce threaded?: The recorded pronunciation is /θɹˈɛdɪd/.
What does threaded mean?: Having threads.
Where does threaded come from?: Etymology tree English thread Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English threaded From thread + -ed.

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