Thready (adjective)

1. Thin and weak, as if made of thread.
2. Faint or barely perceptible.

Origin:

The word "thready" is derived from the word thread which means a thin cord or a slender strand of something. it has been used since the 18th century.

Examples:

1. His voice was thready and barely audible.
2. The patient's pulse was thready and weak.
3. The thready sound of the violin was almost drowned out by the orchestra.
4. The thready light of the candle flickered in the breeze.
5. The thready music was barely audible in the background.