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thin - Dictionary definition and meaning for word thin
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(verb) lose thickness; become thin or thinner
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(verb) make thin or thinner
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(verb) lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
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(verb) take off weight
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(adj) of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
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(adj) lacking excess flesh
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(adj) very narrow
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(adj) not dense
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(adj) relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous
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(adj) (of sound) lacking resonance or volume
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(adj) lacking spirit or sincere effort
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(adj) lacking substance or significance
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(adv) without viscosity
(verb) lose thickness; become thin or thinner
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(verb) make thin or thinner
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- Thin the solution
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(verb) lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
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- cut bourbon
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(verb) take off weight
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(adj) of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
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- thin wire
- a thin chiffon blouse
- a thin book
- a thin layer of paint
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(adj) lacking excess flesh
Synonyms :
lean
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- you can't be too rich or too thin
- Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look
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(adj) very narrow
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slender
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- a thin line across the page
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(adj) not dense
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sparse
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- a thin beard
- trees were sparse
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(adj) relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous
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- air is thin at high altitudes
- a thin soup
- skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk
- thin oil
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(adj) (of sound) lacking resonance or volume
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- a thin feeble cry
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(adj) lacking spirit or sincere effort
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- a thin smile
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(adj) lacking substance or significance
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- slight evidence
- a tenuous argument
- a thin plot
- a fragile claim to fame
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(adv) without viscosity
Synonyms :
thinly
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- the blood was flowing thin