Thin in diameter; resembling a thread.
Forming viscous or glutinous threads.
1 His pulse felt thready , at least it had a few seconds ago.
2 Maybe the second, though. The big man's pulse was weak and thready .
3 I had a good pulse for awhile there, but it's gone thready again.
4 It couldn't reach her, but Ivy twitched and let out a thready whimper.
5 Who are you? My voice was changing again, high and thready .
6 It was thready , but it was there, and she was breathing.
7 The old man was still breathing, though his pulse was faint and thready .
8 I felt his thready pulse and listened to his lungs.
9 It was thin and thready , but he was still alive.
10 He was still screaming, though it had a hoarse, thready sound to it now.
11 From these thready parts the species takes its name.
12 His features were peaky and sallow, and his little pointed beard was thready and ill-nourished.
13 He said, 'It must be a thready silk fringe.'
14 There are no audacious flights on the thready airship; the journey is accomplished by modest stages.
15 Meryl called, though her voice had gone thready .
16 I choked out a shout, and the sudden rush of fear made it high and thready .
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