เกลียว

gliao

Meanings

1NounB1

spiral; coil

a curve that winds around a center or axis; a helical or coiled form

Examples

ไอศกรีมai-sà-greemไอศกรีมai-sà-greemice creamซอฟต์เสิร์ฟsóp sèrfซอฟต์เสิร์ฟsóp sèrfsoft serve ice creamมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรูปrôopรูปrôop1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4Buddha image; statue5grammatical formเป็นเกลียวbpen gliaoเป็นเกลียวbpen gliaospiraled; coiled; helicalสวยงามsŭuay ngaamสวยงามsŭuay ngaam1beautiful; lovely2splendid; elegant (style/design)
The soft-serve ice cream has a beautiful spiral shape.
2NounB2

thread (screw/bolt)

the helical ridge on a screw, bolt, or inside a nut that enables turning and holding

Examples

สกรูsà-grooสกรูsà-groo1screw (fastener)2classifier for screws (ตัว/อัน)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เกลียวgliaoเกลียวgliao1spiral; coil2thread (screw/bolt)3temper; mood (figurative, dated/rare)4twisted; coiled5classifier: threads/coilsสึกsèukสึกsèuk1[to] wear; wear down; erode2[to] chip; get nicked3[to] disrobe (from monkhood)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ขันkănขันkăn1bowl (metal basin); thai water bowl2[to] crow (rooster)3[to] jest; banter4[to] tighten (by turning)5[to] giggle; chuckle6classifier: bowls; basinsไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8rice
The threads on this screw are worn, so it won’t turn in.
3NounB2

twisted; coiled

having a spiral or helical shape

Examples

ไอศกรีมai-sà-greemไอศกรีมai-sà-greemice creamซอฟต์เสิร์ฟsóp sèrfซอฟต์เสิร์ฟsóp sèrfsoft serve ice creamบีบbèepบีบbèep1[to] squeeze; compress2[to] pinch3[to] force; pressure [sb] (figurative)ออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5[royal] honorific prefix; royal auxiliaryเกลียวgliaoเกลียวgliao1spiral; coil2thread (screw/bolt)3temper; mood (figurative, dated/rare)4twisted; coiled5classifier: threads/coilsสวยงามsŭuay ngaamสวยงามsŭuay ngaam1beautiful; lovely2splendid; elegant (style/design)
The soft-serve ice cream comes out in a beautiful spiral shape.
4ClassifierB2

classifier: threads/coils

classifier for threads on screws/bolts and coil-like things (e.g., turns of a spring)

Examples

สกรูsà-grooสกรูsà-groo1screw (fastener)2classifier for screws (ตัว/อัน)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเกลียวgliaoเกลียวgliao1spiral; coil2thread (screw/bolt)3temper; mood (figurative, dated/rare)4twisted; coiled5classifier: threads/coilsกี่gèeกี่gèe1how many; how much2how many? (pron.)รอบrôpรอบrôp1round; cycle; lap; turn2time slot; session3perimeter; circumference; surrounding area4around; surrounding5careful; cautious; thorough6classifier: rounds; laps; showings7all around; fullyช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]นับnápนับnáp1[to] count2[to] include; be counted3[to] consider; regardให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
How many threads does this screw have? Please count them for me.
5NounC1

temper; mood (figurative, dated/rare)

a figurative sense meaning temper or emotional tension; now rare or literary

Examples

เกลียวgliaoเกลียวgliao1spiral; coil2thread (screw/bolt)3temper; mood (figurative, dated/rare)4twisted; coiled5classifier: threads/coilsอารมณ์aa-romอารมณ์aa-rom1mood; feeling2emotion; feeling3temper; disposition4artistic mood; tone5sexual mood; libido (colloq.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องประชุมhông bprà-chumห้องประชุมhông bprà-chummeeting room; conference roomเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toตึงdteungตึงdteung1tight; taut2tense; strained (situation)3expensive; steep (price)4to tighten; draw taut5to be tight; to become tight6stiff; tense (muscle/body)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/betterเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ใครๆkrai kraiใครๆkrai krai1everyone; people in general2anyone at all; just anyoneต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3foreign; from another place4each; respectively5to differ; be differentเงียบงันngîiap nganเงียบงันngîiap ngandead silent; still; inactive
The emotional tension in the meeting room began to tighten as everyone fell silent.