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- Dictionarythin/θɪn/
adjective
- 1. with opposite surfaces or sides that are close or relatively close together: "thin slices of bread" Similar Opposite
- 2. having little, or too little, flesh or fat on the body: "a thin, gawky adolescent" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. with little thickness or depth: "cut the ham as thin as possible"
verb
- 1. make or become less dense, crowded, or numerous: "the remorseless fire of archers thinned their ranks" Similar
- 2. make or become smaller in thickness: "their effect in thinning the ozone layer is probably slowing the global warming trend"
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THIN definition: 1. having a small distance between two opposite sides: 2. (of the body) with little flesh on the…. Learn more.
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. To thin something out is to make it lesser or weaker, like thinning out a sauce by adding water. You can also use this word figuratively. An argument that is not very convincing is thin.
having a smaller distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal. Cut the vegetables into thin strips. A number of thin cracks appeared in the wall. The body was hidden beneath a thin layer of soil. Palm trees cast long, thin shadows on the lawn. He knew that the ice was too thin to risk crossing the river.
Oct 26, 2012 · 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. thin attendance. c.
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.
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.
Thin definition: having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick. See examples of THIN used in a sentence.
Thin is the most usual word: Steve is tall and thin and has brown hair. It is sometimes used with a negative meaning: My mother looked thin and tired after her long illness. The following words all express praise or admiration:
THIN meaning: 1. Something that is thin is smaller than usual between its opposite sides: 2. A thin person or…. Learn more.
Definition of thin verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
