Phrase Hound found 23 phrases and 35 compound words that contain yarn. The most common are listed below. Open yarn in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 23
- yarn bombTo cover (a public structure) with decorative knitted yarn, as a form of graffiti or street art.
- yarn bombingA form of graffiti or street art which involves colourful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn.
- yarn bomberOne who yarn bombs.
- spin a yarnTo tell or create a story, especially one which is lengthy or far-fetched.
- yarn overAlternative form of yarnover: A technique in which the yarn is passed over the right-hand needle. In general, the new loop is knitted on the next row, either by itself (producing a hole) or together with an adjacent stitch.
- yarn bombersplural of yarn bomber: One who yarn bombs.
- rope yarnThe yarn or thread composing the strands of a rope.
- Saxony yarnA fine grade of woollen yarn twisted somewhat harder and smoother than zephyr yarn.
- eyelash yarnA type of novelty yarn consisting of a thread base, with several long strands spaced at even intervals that jut out at an angle from the main strand.
- rogue's yarnA thread of red, blue or gold worsted, worked into the ropes manufactured in the government Royal dockyards, to identify them if stolen. Red for Pompey (Portsmouth), Blue for Guz (Plymouth), Gold for Chatham. Also a blue thread worked into …
- bay yarnwoollen yarn
- yarn dustTo talk rubbish.
- yarn-beamA large, horizontal spool that holds warp yarn for weaving, knitting, or other processing.
- yarn bombsthird-person singular simple present indicative of yarn bomb: To cover (a public structure) with decorative knitted yarn, as a form of graffiti or street art.
- sock yarnSynonym of fingering (“type of thin woollen yarn”).
- yarn-beamsplural of yarn-beam: A large, horizontal spool that holds warp yarn for weaving, knitting, or other processing.
- yarn-spinnerOne who spins yarns, a storyteller.
- yarn oversplural of yarn over: A technique in which the yarn is passed over the right-hand needle. In general, the new loop is knitted on the next row, either by itself (producing a hole) or together with an adjacent stitch.
- yarn bombedsimple past and past participle of yarn bomb
- yarn-spinnersplural of yarn-spinner: One who spins yarns, a storyteller.
- spun a yarnsimple past and past participle of spin a yarn
- Rope Yarn SundayA period, traditionally a Wednesday afternoon, set aside for the repair of uniforms, hammocks, etc. instead of normal duties.
- galley yarnA hoaxing story.
Compound words 35
- sailyarnYarn used in the manufacture, repair, or rigging of sails; sailing-twine.
- yarnoverA technique in which the yarn is passed over the right-hand needle. In general, the new loop is knitted on the next row, either by itself (producing a hole) or together with an adjacent stitch.
- yarnstormSynonym of yarn bomb (“to cover a public structure with decorative knitted yarn, as a form of graffiti or street art”).
- nanoyarnyarn made from nanofiber
- yarncraftThe making of decorative items from yarn.
- yarnerOne who tells yarns or stories.
- yarnlessWithout yarn.
- yarnlikeResembling yarn; coarse, ropelike.
- yarnmakerA manufacturer of yarn.
- yarnspinnerA storyteller; one who spins a yarn.