snáithe — meaning in English

English meaning

• grain noun The edible seeds of cereal crops such as wheat, corn, rice, or barley, or the crops that produce them.
• thread noun A thin, long strand of spun fiber used for sewing or weaving.

Senses

snáithe is used for these senses in English:

• grain (uncountable) A linear texture of a material or surface.
• thread A line of reasoning, sequence of ideas, or train of thought.
• thread (Internet) A series of posts or messages, consisting of an initial post and responses to it, generally relating to the same subject, on a newsgroup, Internet forum, or social media platform.

grain — full definition

1. noun The edible seeds of cereal crops such as wheat, corn, rice, or barley, or the crops that produce them.
2. noun A single small hard particle, such as a grain of sand or salt.
3. noun The natural pattern of lines or texture in wood, stone, or other materials.
4. noun A very small unit of weight, historically based on the weight of a grain of wheat.

thread — full definition

1. noun A thin, long strand of spun fiber used for sewing or weaving.
2. noun A connected series of ideas, or a related sequence of messages in an online conversation.
3. noun A raised spiral ridge on a screw or bolt that lets it be turned into place.
4. verb To pass thread through the eye of a needle, or to guide something carefully through a narrow space.

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