thin
thin /ˈθɪn/
adjective
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(
)
Of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
(
thin
)
of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
Thin wire
thin wire
A thin chiffon blouse
a thin chiffon blouse
A thin book
a thin book
A thin layer of paint
a thin layer of paint
-
(
)
Lacking excess flesh
(
lean
, thin
)
lacking excess flesh
You can't be too rich or too thin
you can't be too rich or too thin
Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look
Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look
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(
)
Very narrow
(
slimline
, slender
, thin
)
very narrow
A thin line across the page
a thin line across the page
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(
)
Not dense
(
thin
, sparse
)
not dense
A thin beard
a thin beard
Trees were sparse
trees were sparse
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(
)
Relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous
(
thin
)
relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous
Air is thin at high altitudes
air is thin at high altitudes
A thin soup
a thin soup
Skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk
skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk
Thin oil
thin oil
-
(of sound) lacking resonance or volume
(
thin
)
(of sound) lacking resonance or volume
A thin feeble cry
a thin feeble cry
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Lacking substance or significance
(
flimsy
, fragile
, slight
, tenuous
, thin
)
lacking substance or significance
Slight evidence
slight evidence
A tenuous argument
a tenuous argument
A thin plot
a thin plot
A fragile claim to fame
a fragile claim to fame
-
Lacking spirit or sincere effort
(
thin
)
lacking spirit or sincere effort
A thin smile
a thin smile
adverb
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Without viscosity
(
thin
, thinly
)
without viscosity
The blood was flowing thin
the blood was flowing thin
verb
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(
)
Lose thickness; become thin or thinner
(
thin
)
lose thickness; become thin or thinner
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Take off weight
(
reduce
, slenderize
, slim
, slim down
, melt off
, thin
, lose weight
)
take off weight
The snow began to melt off under the warm sun.
The snow began to melt off under the warm sun.
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Lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
(
cut
, reduce
, thin
, thin out
, dilute
)
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
Cut bourbon
cut bourbon
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Make thin or thinner
(
thin
)
make thin or thinner
Thin the solution
Thin the solution