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thin

/θˈɪn/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adjective

  1. of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
    “thin wire”
  2. lacking excess flesh-Shakespeare
    “you can't be too rich or too thin”
  3. very narrow
    “a thin line across the page”
  4. not dense
    “a thin beard”
  5. relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous
    “air is thin at high altitudes”
  6. (of sound) lacking resonance or volume
    “a thin feeble cry”
  7. lacking spirit or sincere effort
    “a thin smile”
  8. lacking substance or significance
    “slight evidence”

verb

  1. lose thickness; become thin or thinner
  2. make thin or thinner
    “Thin the solution”
  3. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
    “cut bourbon”
  4. take off weight

adverb

  1. without viscosity
    “the blood was flowing thin”

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