YARN

thread, yarn

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

narration, recital, yarn

(noun) the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; “his narration was hesitant”

yarn

(verb) tell or spin a yarn

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

yarn (countable and uncountable, plural yarns)

(uncountable) A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving.

(nautical) Bundles of fibers twisted together, and which in turn are twisted in bundles to form strands, which in their turn are twisted or plaited to form rope.

(countable) A story, a tale, especially one that is incredible.

Synonyms

• (story or tale): story, tale

Hyponyms

• (fiber strand): worsted

Verb

yarn (third-person singular simple present yarns, present participle yarning, simple past and past participle yarned)

To tell a story or stories.

Anagrams

• Arny, N-ray, NYRA, Ryan, n-ary, nary

Source: Wiktionary

Yarn, n. Etym: [OE. yarn, ýarn, AS. gearn; akin to D. garen, G., OHG., Icel., Sw., & Dan. garn; of uncertain origin. Cf. Cord.]

1. Spun wool; woolen thread; also, thread of other material, as of cotton, flax, hemp, or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving, knitting, manufacturing sewing thread, or the like.

2. (Rope Making)

Definition: One of the threads of which the strands of a rope are composed.

3. A story told by a sailor for the amusement of his companions; a story or tale; as, to spin a yarn. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition