Definition of YARN

yarn

Meanings

Plural: yarns

Noun

  • the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
  • a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
  • A twisted strand of fibre used for knitting or weaving.
  • Bundles of fibres twisted together, and which in turn are twisted in bundles to form strands, which in their turn are twisted or plaited to form rope.
  • A story, a tale, especially one that is incredible.

Verb

  • tell or spin a yarn
  • To tell a story or stories, especially one that is lengthy or unlikely to be true.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English yarne, ȝern, yarn, from the Old English ġearn (“yarn, spun wool”), from Proto-West Germanic *garn, from Proto-Germanic *garną (“yarn”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰorn-, *ǵʰerH- (“tharm, guts, intestines”).
Cognates
Akin to West Frisian jern, Dutch garen (“yarn”), German Garn (“yarn”), Danish garn, Swedish garn (“yarn, thread”), Icelandic garn (“yarn”), Latin hernia (“rupture”), Ancient Greek χορδή (khordḗ, “string”), Sanskrit हिर (hira, “band”). Compare also the obsolete doublet garn.

Scrabble Score: 7

yarn is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
yarn is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
yarn is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

yarn is a valid Words With Friends word