Skein
noun
A long piece of yarn or thread loosely knotted, wound up together, commonly used in crafting.
She picked up a skein of yarn to start knitting a scarf.
Often appears as...
- skein of yarn
- skein of wool
noun
A group of wild geese or swans in flight, often in a V-shaped formation.
Look at that skein of geese heading south for the winter.
Often appears as...
- skein of geese
- skein in flight
noun
A complex or messy situation.
The detective had to unravel the skein of lies to reach the truth.
Often appears as...
- skein of lies
- skein of deceit
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A long piece of yarn or thread loosely knotted, wound up together, commonly used in crafting.
She picked up a skein of yarn to start knitting a scarf.
Often appears as...
- skein of yarn
- skein of wool
noun
A group of wild geese or swans in flight, often in a V-shaped formation.
Look at that skein of geese heading south for the winter.
Often appears as...
- skein of geese
- skein in flight
noun
A complex or messy situation.
The detective had to unravel the skein of lies to reach the truth.
Often appears as...
- skein of lies
- skein of deceit
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Crafting Context
Used often in crafting hobbies; not to be confused with a finished product.
Can you hand me that green skein? I'd like to crochet a beanie.
Pro Tip 2/3Unwound Yarn
A skein is yarn not yet wound into a ball and may become tangled if not handled carefully.
She laid the skein out before winding it to avoid knots.
Pro Tip 3/3Visualize Shape
Imagine a loosely coiled bundle or a thick braid to visualize a skein of yarn.
The skein looked like a bundle of twisted silk.
Pro Tip 1/3Crafting Context
Used often in crafting hobbies; not to be confused with a finished product.
Can you hand me that green skein? I'd like to crochet a beanie.
Pro Tip 2/3Unwound Yarn
A skein is yarn not yet wound into a ball and may become tangled if not handled carefully.
She laid the skein out before winding it to avoid knots.
Pro Tip 3/3Visualize Shape
Imagine a loosely coiled bundle or a thick braid to visualize a skein of yarn.
The skein looked like a bundle of twisted silk.
Pro Tip 1/3Crafting Context
Used often in crafting hobbies; not to be confused with a finished product.
Can you hand me that green skein? I'd like to crochet a beanie.
Pro Tip 2/3Unwound Yarn
A skein is yarn not yet wound into a ball and may become tangled if not handled carefully.
She laid the skein out before winding it to avoid knots.
Pro Tip 3/3Visualize Shape
Imagine a loosely coiled bundle or a thick braid to visualize a skein of yarn.
The skein looked like a bundle of twisted silk.
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Ben Dunlap: The...
had reached that conclusion, I would not presume to differ until he released me from my vow. And now he's dead, so I'm stuck with my vow. "Jó napot, Sandor!" I thought my skein of Hungarian mentors had come to an end,
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Safari Live - Day 150 PIPE...
even tore the skein of the dropper and cuz it survived then I think it must been very very lucky you imagine such a giraffe with such a huge scar that's an
Video examples
Ben Dunlap: The...
had reached that conclusion, I would not presume to differ until he released me from my vow. And now he's dead, so I'm stuck with my vow. "Jó napot, Sandor!" I thought my skein of Hungarian mentors had come to an end,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 150 PIPE...
even tore the skein of the dropper and cuz it survived then I think it must been very very lucky you imagine such a giraffe with such a huge scar that's an
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Quote examples
Richard Corliss
American Writer
I first visited the Toronto fest in 1979, its fourth edition, when it was known as the Festival of Festivals and had an audience of about 40,000. I happily returned to the 10-day skein nearly every year thereafter, as attendance swelled to 400,000 and it grew into the most influential film festival in North America, perhaps the world.
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Christina Baker Kline
American Novelist
For a few years, skeins of yarn piled up in baskets around the house. There weren't enough humans in my mother's orbit to wear all the scarves and sweaters and hats she knitted. And then, as suddenly as she started, she lost interest, leaving needles still entwined in half-finished fragments.
Quote examples
Aldo Leopold
American Environmentalist
One swallow does not make a summer, but one skein of geese, cleaving the murk of March thaw, is the Spring.
Quote examples
Richard Corliss
American Writer
I first visited the Toronto fest in 1979, its fourth edition, when it was known as the Festival of Festivals and had an audience of about 40,000. I happily returned to the 10-day skein nearly every year thereafter, as attendance swelled to 400,000 and it grew into the most influential film festival in North America, perhaps the world.
Quote examples
Christina Baker Kline
American Novelist
For a few years, skeins of yarn piled up in baskets around the house. There weren't enough humans in my mother's orbit to wear all the scarves and sweaters and hats she knitted. And then, as suddenly as she started, she lost interest, leaving needles still entwined in half-finished fragments.
Quote examples
Aldo Leopold
American Environmentalist
One swallow does not make a summer, but one skein of geese, cleaving the murk of March thaw, is the Spring.
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