English adjective: thrown | |||
1. | thrown caused to fall to the ground | ||
Samples | The thrown rider got back on his horse. A thrown wrestler. A ball player thrown for a loss. | ||
Similar | down | ||
Antonyms | up | ||
2. | thrown twisted together; as of filaments spun into a thread | ||
Samples | Thrown silk is raw silk that has been twisted and doubled into yarn. | ||
Synonyms | thrown and twisted | ||
Similar | tangled | ||
Domain usage | archaicism, archaism | ||
Antonyms | untangled | ||