thin

Pronunciation: US [θɪn] UK [θɪn]

adj.Thin; thin; skinny; rare
v.Make fades; thinning; thin out or become less
adv.Thin
n.Minor portion of the
WebThin; thin leather

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Definitions in English

adj.	1. a thin object or material has only a short distance between two opposite sides, edges, or surfaces; someone with thin features has a long narrow mouth, nose, etc. 2. someone who is thin has very little fat on their body; a thin part of the body has very little fat on it 3. small in number or amount 4. a thin liquid contains mostly water, so that it flows easily 5. a thin explanation, argument, statement, etc. does not have enough evidence or detail to be effective 6. thin hair, fur, or plants do not look solid because there are spaces between the individual hairs or leaves 7. a thin voice or sound is high and unpleasant to listen to 8. thin air has less oxygen in it than usual 9. if someone gives a thin smile, their lips move but the feeling is not sincere
adv.	1. in a way that produces a thin layer or piece of something
v.	1. to make something smaller in number, amount, or size; to become smaller in number, amount, or size 2. to remove plants, leaves, trees, etc. so that they do not fill an area or space completely 3. to make a thick liquid become less thick by adding water or another liquid to it 4. if someone’ s hair thins, they gradually lose the hair from their head

Other Forms

superl.thinnest

3sg.thins

Example Sentences

He ran his thin bony fingers through her hair.
Source: A. N. Wilson
A bright thin crescent moon.
Source: L. Ellmann
The tablecloth was thin and frayed.
Source: R. Rayner
Some are thin as pencil points.
Source: J. C. Oates
A woman thinned and raddled by incessant jealousy.
Source: Hugh Walpole

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