thread vs metallic

metallic vs thread

thread and metallic both are nouns.

thread is not an adjective while metallic is an adjective.

thread is a verb but metallic is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thread	Yes	No	Yes	No
metallic	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, metallic is a hyponym of thread; that is, metallic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thread:

thread: a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
metallic: a yarn made partly or entirely of metal

Other hyponyms of thread include cotton, dental floss, floss, floss, Lastex, ligature, nap, pile, purl, suture, tinsel, warp, filling, pick, weft, woof, worsted, worsted yarn, melange yarn, spun silk, carded yarn.

thread (noun)	metallic (noun)
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving	a yarn made partly or entirely of metal
the raised helical rib going around a screw	a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal
the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
any long object resembling a thin line

thread (adjective)	metallic (adjective)
	containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal

thread (verb)	metallic (verb)
pass a thread through
thread on or as if on a string
remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
pass through or into
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

Difference between thread and metallic

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