micro-thinadj.

Brit.

/ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)θɪn/, U.S.

/ˈmaɪkrəˌθɪn/,

/ˈmaɪkroʊˌθɪn/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: micro- comb. form, thin adj.

Etymology: < micro- comb. form + thin adj.

Extremely thin. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > thickness > thinness > [adjective] > very thin

fine-drawn1840

waferish1866

tissuey1867

wafery1880

wafer-thina1911

paper-thin1929

micro-thin1945

skin-thin1946

1945 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Amer. 24 June 20/2 (advt.) Covers your face with a micro-thin film to ease your razor gently along.

1975 Chem. Week 12 Mar. 47 The three-ply, polymer-coated reinforced cellophanes are made of micro-thin layers of regenerated cellulose encasing a core of aluminum foil, polypropylene or high-density polyethylene. Key to the technology is the ability to make and control the delicate micro-thin material.

1990 Leading Edge Spring 8/2 The basic system hooks up in minutes, and includes everything needed for installation including 140′ of micro-thin connecting wire.

1995 Chicago Sun-Times 20 Apr. 49/4 [He] will never win a Pulitzer Prize. His literary sins are manifold. Flat, cliche-drive prose, micro-thin characters and puddle-shallow themes are just a few of them.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	micro-thin
释义	micro-thinadj. Brit. /ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)θɪn/, U.S. /ˈmaɪkrəˌθɪn/, /ˈmaɪkroʊˌθɪn/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: micro- comb. form, thin adj. Etymology: < micro- comb. form + thin adj. Extremely thin. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > thickness > thinness > [adjective] > very thin fine-drawn1840 waferish1866 tissuey1867 wafery1880 wafer-thina1911 paper-thin1929 micro-thin1945 skin-thin1946 1945 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Amer. 24 June 20/2 (advt.) Covers your face with a micro-thin film to ease your razor gently along. 1975 Chem. Week 12 Mar. 47 The three-ply, polymer-coated reinforced cellophanes are made of micro-thin layers of regenerated cellulose encasing a core of aluminum foil, polypropylene or high-density polyethylene. Key to the technology is the ability to make and control the delicate micro-thin material. 1990 Leading Edge Spring 8/2 The basic system hooks up in minutes, and includes everything needed for installation including 140′ of micro-thin connecting wire. 1995 Chicago Sun-Times 20 Apr. 49/4 [He] will never win a Pulitzer Prize. His literary sins are manifold. Flat, cliche-drive prose, micro-thin characters and puddle-shallow themes are just a few of them. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1945
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