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adjective
- 1. having opposite surfaces or sides close together; of little thickness or depth: "thin slices of bread"
- 2. (of a person) having little, or too little, flesh or fat on their body: "she was painfully thin"
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"
- 2. make or become smaller in width or thickness: "their effect in thinning the ozone layer is probably slowing the global warming trend"
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Definition of thin adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adj. having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice. of small cross section in comparison with the length; slender: a thin wire. having little flesh; spare; lean: a thin man. composed of or containing objects, particles, etc., widely separated;
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. thin hair. 3. : not well fleshed : lean. 4. a. : more fluid or rarefied than normal. thin air. b. : having less than the usual number : scanty.
Definition of thin verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of thin. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
What does the word thin mean? There are 26 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word thin , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
