Thin
/ˈθɪn/
Thin is an adjective, noun and verb with 6 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
adjective
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Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.
“thin plate of metal; thin paper; thin board; thin covering”
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Very narrow in all diameters; having a cross section that is small in all directions.
“thin wire; thin string”
noun
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Any food produced or served in thin slices.
“chocolate mint thins”
- A loss or tearing of paper from the back of a stamp, although not sufficient to create a complete hole.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
reedy skinny slender slim svelte waifish
Antonyms
thick
Origin
From Middle English thin, from Old English þynne.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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