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   Thin

   /THin/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having opposite surfaces or sides close together; of little thickness or depth: "thin slices of bread" Similar narrowfinepencil-thinthreadlikeattenuatedrare:attenuatewafer-thinpaper-thinpaperyOpposite thickbroadthick
   • ▪ (of a garment or other knitted or woven item) made of light material for coolness or elegance: "his thin jacket" Similar lightweightlightfinedelicatefloatyflimsydiaphanousgossamerinsubstantialsheergauzygauze-likefilmychiffonytransparentsee-throughtranslucentOpposite heavythick
   • ▪ (of a garment) having had a considerable amount of fabric worn away: "our clothing was getting thin"
   • ▪ (of script or type) consisting of narrow lines: "tall, thin lettering" Similar narrowfinepencil-thinthreadlikeattenuatedrare:attenuateOpposite thickbroad
   • 2. (of a person) having little, or too little, flesh or fat on their body: "she was painfully thin" Similar slimleanslenderrangywillowysveltesylphlikespareslightskinnyunderweightscrawnyscragglybonyangularrawbonedhollow-cheekedgauntas thin as a rakeas thin as a reedlike a matchsticksticklikesize-zeroskin-and-bonesemaciatedskeletalcadaverouslike a skeletonwastedpinchedundernourishedunderfedlankyspindlystringyganglyganglingreedyweedyinformal:looking like a bag of bonesanorexicanorecticdated:spindle-shankedrare:gracilestarvelingmacilentOpposite fatplumpoverweight
   • 3. having few parts or members relative to the area covered or filled; sparse: "a depressingly thin crowd" Similar sparsescantywispythinningmeagerpaltrypoorinadequateinsufficientsparsescantyscatteredOpposite abundantthick
   • ▪ not dense: "the thin cold air of the mountains" Similar rarefied
   • ▪ denoting a route on which the holds are small or scarce.
   • 4. containing much liquid and not much solid substance: "thin soup" Similar waterywatered downweakdilutedilutedthinned downrunnysloppyslapOpposite thick
   • 5. too weak to justify a result or effect; inadequate: "the evidence is rather thin" Similar insubstantialflimsyslightfeeblelamepoorweakshallowtenuousthreadbareinadequateinsufficientunconvincingunbelievableimplausibleOpposite meatyconvincing
   • ▪ (of a sound) faint and high-pitched: "a thin, reedy little voice" Similar weakfaintfeeblesmallsoftlowreedyhigh-pitchedOpposite strongloud
   • ▪ (of a smile) weak and forced.

   adverb

   • 1. with little thickness or depth: "cut it as thin as possible"

   verb

   • 1. make or become less dense, crowded, or numerous: "the remorseless fire of archers thinned their ranks" Similar become less dense/numerousdecreasediminishdwindlelessenbecome less in numberdispersedissipatescatterprunecut backtrimtechnical:single
   • ▪ remove some plants from (a row or area) to allow the others more room to grow: "thin out overwintered rows of peas"
   • ▪ make or become weaker or more watery: "if the soup is too thick, add a little water to thin it down" Similar dilutewater downweaken
   • 2. make or become smaller in width or thickness: "their effect in thinning the ozone layer is probably slowing the global warming trend"
   • 3. hit (a ball) above its center.

   Word Origin Old Englishthynne, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dun and German dünn, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin tenuis.

   Derivatives

   • 1. thinnish adjective

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   1. a. : having little extent from one surface to its opposite. thin paper. b. : measuring little in cross section or diameter. thin rope. 2. : not dense in arrangement or distribution.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTHIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   THIN meaning: 1. having a small distance between two opposite sides: 2. (of the body) with little flesh on the…. Learn more.

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   Thin definition: having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick. See examples of THIN used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › thinThin - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something thin is narrow or not very thick. If you wear thin socks on a cold winter day, your toes might start to feel numb. Thin can describe something that is narrow and slender, like a hair or a thread. It can also describe a layer of something that is not very thick, such as paper.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › thinThin - definition of thin by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Relatively small in extent from one surface to the opposite, usually in the smallest solid dimension: a thin book. b. Not great in diameter or cross section; fine: thin wire. 2. Having little bodily flesh or fat; lean or slender. 3. a. Not dense or concentrated; sparse: the thin vegetation of the plateau. b.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTHIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something such as paper or cloth that is thin is flat and has only a very small distance between its two opposite surfaces. ...a small, blue-bound book printed in fine type on thin paper. A thin layer of topsoil was swept away. Peel and thinly slice the onion.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › thinTHIN | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   THIN meaning: 1. Something that is thin is smaller than usual between its opposite sides: 2. A thin person or…. Learn more.