threadlike
Thin as string
Threadlike describes something thin, long, and slender—resembling a thread in shape or texture.
The word applies to anything with these proportions: threadlike filaments, threadlike veins beneath the skin, the threadlike legs of a spider.
It suggests delicacy or fineness rather than strength.
Very thin thread
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- fibrilTiny structural thread
- filiformResembling a thread
- tendrilCoiling plant appendage
mycelium · hyphae · cilia · flagella · capillary · cobweb · spiderweb · rootlet
Thin and graceful
- narrowOf small width
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- fineAcceptable in quality
- thinSmall in diameter
spindly · attenuated · tapered · hairline · pencil-thin · needlelike · linear · twiggy
Lacking solid foundation
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- insubstantialLacking physical or material substance
frail · flimsy · delicate · gauzy · sheer · translucent · airy · faint
stringy
Full of fibers
fibrous · gossamer · silky · wispy · cobwebby · hairlike · feathery · spaghetti · noodle · vermicelli
filament
Very thin thread
tendril · mycelium · hyphae · cilia · flagella · capillary · cobweb · spiderweb · rootlet · rhizome
slender
Thin and graceful
thin · spindly · attenuated · tapered · hairline · pencil-thin · needlelike · linear · twiggy · reedy
tenuous
Lacking solid foundation
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
insubstantial · frail · flimsy · delicate · gauzy · sheer · translucent · airy · faint · wispy
yarn
Twisted strand for crafts
loom · knitting · crochet · embroidery · braid · plait · interlace · macrame · meshwork · netting
like, thread, strand, threads, threadbare, threading, threaded, threader, unthreaded