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YARN Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word yarn. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word yarn. (close relations)
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thread
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving

• any long object resembling a thin line

• the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together

• the raised helical rib going around a screw

verb

• to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

• pass a thread through

• remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string

• pass through or into

• thread on or as if on a string

cord
nounn
noun

• a line made of twisted fibers or threads

• a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet

• a light insulated conductor for household use

• a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton

verb

• stack in cords

• bind or tie with a cord

fiber
nounn
noun

• a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

• coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis

• any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)

• the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions

• a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth

rope
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a strong line

• street names for flunitrazepam

verb

• catch with a lasso

• fasten with a rope

strand
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

• a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels

• line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable

• a necklace made by stringing objects together

• a very slender natural or synthetic fiber

• a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides)

verb

• leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue

• drive (a vessel) ashore

• bring to the ground

twine
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a lightweight cord

verb

• spin, wind, or twist together

• arrange or coil around

• make by twisting together or intertwining

• form into a spiral shape

narration
nounn
noun

• a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

• the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

• (rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth

recital
nounn
noun

• the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

• performance of music or dance especially by soloists

• a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance

• a detailed account or description of something

story
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

• a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events

• a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale

• a record or narrative description of past events

• a short account of the news

• a trivial lie

tale
nounn
noun

• a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

• a trivial lie

Best Hypernyms For YARN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for yarn, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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account cord fabric fiber material matter narrate recite recount report substance tell textile thread

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