Yarn

What do we mean by yarn?

A continuous strand of twisted threads of natural or synthetic fibers, such as wool or nylon, used in weaving or knitting. noun

A similar strand of other materials such as glass or plastic. noun

A long, often elaborate narrative of real or fictitious adventures; an entertaining tale. noun

To tell an entertaining tale or series of tales. intransitive verb

Yarn made from Imperfectly carded stock. noun

To tell stories; spin yarns.

Same as yearn, a dialectal variant of earn.

Originally, thread of any kind spun from natural fibers, vegetable or animal, or even mineral; now, more usually, thread prepared for weaving, as distinguished from sewing-thread of any sort. The term is also applied to stout woolen thread used for knitting, etc. noun

Rope-yarn. noun

A story; a tale: often implying the marvelous or untrue: applied to a long story, with allusion to spinning yarn: as, do you expect us to believe such a yarn as that? a sailors' yarn. noun

Spun wool; woolen thread; also, thread of other material, as of cotton, flax, hemp, or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving, knitting, manufacturing sewing thread, or the like. noun

One of the threads of which the strands of a rope are composed. noun

A story told by a sailor for the amusement of his companions; a story or tale. noun

A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving. noun

Bundles of fibers twisted together, and which in turn are twisted in bundles to form strands, which in their turn are twisted or plaited to form rope. noun

A story, a tale, especially one that is incredible. noun

To tell a story. verb

A fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving noun

The act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events noun

A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving.

Bundles of fibers 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.

1) To tell a story, which more or less at any given moment contains a dubious amount of exaggeration. (To spin a yarn) 2) To have conversation with someone, most likely pertaining to trivial matters. Urban Dictionary

It is a lavish or artsy way of saying the Filipino word "iyan" or "yan", meaning "that" or "is that". Yarn is often used in the rhetorical questions, in order to address or emphasize the subject Urban Dictionary

Fibre. Natural or synthetic, for example wool, nylon. Often found as one continuous thread bound into a ball, used for knitting. Urban Dictionary

Instead Of Yeah or Instead of Awesome Urban Dictionary

The number one thing kittens can't resist playing with despite knowing the consequences; basically kryptonite but for kittens. Urban Dictionary

A mental erection caused by the sight of either a beautiful skein of yarn or a remarkably well-made knitted object. Useful for knitting nerds only. Urban Dictionary

Yarn is a filipino slang used for teasing or describing. Urban Dictionary

Best editor in the world, I love him. Urban Dictionary

The process in which one envelopes another's place of residence to keep one from entering or leaving the premesis (An alternative of TPing). Best results when done creatively. Urban Dictionary

(Verb): Generally insignificant and meaningless conversations or questions that are intentionally meant to provoke disgruntled responses; similar to a animal attacking a ball of yarn Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to yarn:
yarn.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word yarn:
crochet, bobbin, knitter, worsted, skein, weft, knitted, knitting, dyeing, dyed, stitch, knit, stitches, plied, plying, weaving, hosiery, loom, woven, spindle, warp, spun, sizing, spinning, polyester, woolen, weave, wool, looms, thread, roving, fabric, cloth, fibre, ply, garments, needle, flax, clearer, linen, needles, threads, embroidery, rayon, spinner, twist, filament, dyes, nylon, textile, dye, twisting, strands, whorl, finer, sewing, fiber, cotton, lace, textiles, garment, silk, thicker, wound, hooks, knot, wrapped, twisted, kirby, loops, thickness, pile, winding, oldham, graffiti, carpet, synthetic, knots, mill, staple, strand, mills, inch, friction, tension, texture, liability, canvas, hook, bombing, machinery, rope, manufacture, manufacturing, patterns, spin, pulled, swift, raw, desired.

Words that rhyme with yarn:
barn, darn, carne, marne, arne, carn, arn, scarn, garn, karn, varn, harn, skarn, tithe barn, starn, chili con carne, horse barn, cow barn, arnn, harne, dezarn, mccarn.

Adjectives that are often used to describe yarn:
spun, good, fine, worsted, red, colored, long, white, coarse, twisted, single, blue, ply, mingled, black, dyed, synthetic, foreign, soft, heavy, continuous, weft, finer, made, strong, thick, enough, indian, yellow, green, brown, bright, coloured, finished, commercial, cotton, smooth, artificial, extra, textured, finest, raw, gray, acrylic, denier, dark, pink, irish, filament, plied, cheap, stronger, thin, metallic, heavier, multifilament, novelty, tangled, colorful, purple, queer, linen, japanese, mixed, elastic, bulky, sufficient, grey, merry, count, loose, persian, double, wool, light.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective yarn:
spinner, spinners, winch, making, production, mill, manufacture, winder, dyeing, fabrics, wound, mills, beam, stockings, industry, factory, market, fabric, overs, forward, joints, count, makers, trade, spindles, winding, dyed, balls, over, beams, manufacturer, roll, dealers, testing, friction, lye, strength, pores, cord, duck, factories, weight, hair, cloth, stops, exports, nettles, spunyarn, rug, washing, bumpers, process, business, beads, rope, stockinged, plants, knot, blankets.

Words that sound like yarn:
yarn, yorn, yourn, worn, warn, yearn, yon, yar, yern, jaan, yarns, yarrow, yara, yarra, warne, jaro, yaar, yari, yarr, jaar, yaan, yarned, yohn, bjarne, yaru, yerne, harn, tarn, carn, larn, garn, karn, marne, charn, marn, narn, varn, sarn, larne, zarn, tarne, your, yawn, yore, bjorn, yor, yaun, yori, bjoern, yoro, jaure, horn, iorn, horne, jorn, aorn, corn, torn, morn, mourn, thorn, euro, shorn, thorne, lorn, ewan, mourne, corne, korn, lorne, eur, euan, norn, gorn, eun, ewer, u-turn, sorn, uer, ewen, jeroen, -ure, jeune, torne, jart, ewin, ewn, juran, schorn, u.n, eura, jaen, eury, ewr, ugn, u turn, jaam, euer, ewery, ewry.