Unthread — Un*thread , v. t. [1st pref. un + thread.] [1913 Webster] 1. To draw or take out a thread from; as, to unthread a needle. [1913 Webster] 2. To deprive of ligaments; to loose the ligaments of. [1913 Webster] He with his bare wand can unthread thy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unthread — [unthred′] vt. 1. to remove the thread or threads from 2. to disentangle; unravel 3. to find one s way through (a labyrinth, etc.) … English World dictionary
unthread — transitive verb Date: 1597 1. to draw or take out a thread from < unthread a needle > 2. to loosen the threads or connections of 3. to make one s way through < unthread a maze > … New Collegiate Dictionary
unthread — /un thred /, v.t. 1. to draw out or take out the thread from: to unthread a sewing machine. 2. to thread one s way through or out of, as a densely wooded forest. 3. to disentangle; separate out of a raveled or confused condition: to unthread a… … Universalium
unthread — verb To remove a thread from … Wiktionary
unthread — verb 1》 remove the thread from (a needle). 2》 undo; unravel … English new terms dictionary
unthread — un·thread … English syllables
unthread — un•thread [[t]ʌnˈθrɛd[/t]] v. t. 1) to draw out or take out the thread from 2) to thread one s way through or out of, as a forest 3) to disentangle • Etymology: 1585–95 … From formal English to slang
unthread — /ʌnˈθrɛd/ (say un thred) verb (t) 1. to draw out or take out the thread from. 2. to thread one s way out of. 3. to disentangle; restore from a confused condition. {un 2 + thread} …
unthread — v.tr. 1 take the thread out of (a needle etc.). 2 find one s way out of (a maze) … Useful english dictionary
un|thread — «uhn THREHD», transitive verb. 1. to take the thread out of: »to unthread a needle. 2. to unravel: »Figurative. Who can…unthread the rich texture of Nature and Poetry? (Charles Lamb). 3. Figurative. to find one s way through … Useful english dictionary