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   thin

   /θɪn/

   adjective

   • 1. with opposite surfaces or sides that are close or relatively close together: "thin slices of bread" Similar narrowfinepencil-thinthreadlikeattenuatedrare:attenuatewafer-thinpaper-thinpaperyOpposite thickbroadthick
   • ▪ (of a garment or other knitted or woven item) made of light material: "his thin jacket" Similar lightweightlightfinedelicatefloatyflimsydiaphanousgossamerinsubstantialsheergauzygauze-likefilmychiffonytransparentsee-throughtranslucentOpposite heavythick
   • ▪ (of a garment or fabric) having become less thick as a result of wear: "our clothing was getting thin"
   • ▪ (of writing or printing) consisting of narrow lines: "tall, thin lettering" Similar narrowfinepencil-thinthreadlikeattenuatedrare:attenuateOpposite thickbroad
   • 2. having little, or too little, flesh or fat on the body: "a thin, gawky adolescent" Similar slimleanslenderrangywillowysveltesylphlikespareslightskinnyunderweightscrawnyscraggybonyangularraw-bonedhollow-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 sparsescantywispythinningmeagrepaltrypoorinadequateinsufficientsparsescantyscatteredOpposite abundantthick
   • ▪ (of the air or a substance in the air) not dense: "the thin cold air of the mountains" Similar rarefied
   • ▪ denoting a route on which the holds are small or scarce.
   • 4. (of a liquid substance) not containing much solid; flowing freely: "thin soup" Similar waterywatered downweakdilutedilutedthinned downrunnysloppyslapOpposite thick
   • 5. lacking substance or quality; weak or 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 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 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 the rows of peas"
   • ▪ make or become more watery in consistency: "if the soup is too thick, add a little water to thin it down" Similar dilutewater downweaken
   • 2. make or become smaller in thickness: "their effect in thinning the ozone layer is probably slowing the global warming trend"
   • 3. hit (a ball) above its centre.

   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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   THIN definition: 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: [adjective] having little extent from one surface to its opposite. measuring little in cross section or diameter.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTHIN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

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

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   10 meanings: 1. of relatively small extent from one side or surface to the other; fine or narrow 2. slim or lean 3. sparsely.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishthin adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Narrow describes something that is a short distance from side to side. Thin describes people, or something that has a short distance through it from one side to the other.; Thin is also used of things that are not as thick as you expect. Narrow can be used with the meanings ‘only just achieved’ and ‘limited’.

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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.

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   thin: See: deficient , dilute , diminish , excise , extenuate , insubstantial , jejune , lessen , minimal , minimize , narrow , nonsubstantial , reduce , slight , tenuous

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   noun [uncountable] see thinly Vocabulary Building saying that someone is thin. 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: Slim means pleasantly thin. It is often used to describe women who have controlled their ...

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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.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › thinthin | meaning of thin in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    thin meaning, definition, what is thin: if something is thin, there is only a sm...: Learn more.