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- Dictionarythin/THin/
adjective
- 1. having opposite surfaces or sides close together; of little thickness or depth: "thin slices of bread" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a person) having little, or too little, flesh or fat on their body: "she was painfully thin" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. with little thickness or depth: "cut it 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 width or thickness: "their effect in thinning the ozone layer is probably slowing the global warming trend"
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thin: [adjective] having little extent from one surface to its opposite. measuring little in cross section or diameter.
THIN definition: 1. having a small distance between two opposite sides: 2. (of the body) with little flesh on the…. Learn more.
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.
Thin definition: having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick. See examples of THIN used in a sentence.
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.
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. a thin blouse (= of light cloth) see also paper-thin, razor-thin, wafer-thin
Define thin. thin synonyms, thin pronunciation, thin translation, English dictionary definition of thin. adj. thin·ner , thin·nest 1. a. Relatively small in extent from one surface to the opposite, usually in the smallest solid dimension: a thin book. b.
become less thick [intransitive, transitive] to become less thick or fewer in number; to make something less thick or fewer, for example by removing some things or people The clouds thinned and the moon shone through. thin out The crowd had thinned out and only a few people were left.; The traffic was beginning to thin out. thin something (out) Thin out the seedlings to about 10cm apart.
THIN definition: 1. Something that is thin is smaller than usual between its opposite sides: 2. A thin person or…. Learn more.
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.
