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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024thin /θɪn/USA pronunciation adj., thin•ner, thin•nest, adv., v., thinned, thin•ning. adj. - having a small distance from one surface to the opposite;
not thick:thin ice. - of small cross section in comparison with the length:a thin wire.
- having little flesh;
lean;
not fat:had become thin after her stay in the hospital. - widely separated or scattered;
sparse:thin vegetation; hair getting thin on top. - not thick or dense:thin soup.
- lacking firmness, solidity, or volume;
weak or insincere:a thin excuse;a thin smile;a thin voice.
adv. - in a thin manner.
- not densely.
- so as to produce something thin:The ham was sliced thin.
v. - to make thin or thinner: [~ + object]Thin the gravy by adding more water to it.[no object* (~ + down)]The gravy will thin if you add too much water to it. He wants to thin down before summer.
- to become lower in number or less:[no object* (~ + out)]The crowd thinned (out) as the rain poured down.
thin•ly, adv. thin•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024thin (thin),USA pronunciation adj., thin•ner, thin•nest, adv., v., thinned, thin•ning. adj. - having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite;
not thick:thin ice. - of small cross section in comparison with the length;
slender:a thin wire. - having little flesh;
spare;
lean:a thin man. - composed of or containing objects, particles, etc., widely separated;
sparse:thin vegetation. - scant;
not abundant or plentiful. - of relatively slight consistency or viscosity:thin soup.
- rarefied, as air.
- without solidity or substance;
flimsy:a very thin plot for such a long book. - lacking fullness or volume;
weak and shrill:a thin voice. - without force or a sincere effort:a thin smile.
- lacking body, richness, or strength:a thin wine.
- lacking in chroma;
of light tint. - Photography(of a developed negative) lacking in density or contrast through underdevelopment or underexposure.
adv. - in a thin manner.
- sparsely;
not densely. - so as to produce something thin:Slice the ham thin.
v.t. - to make thin or thinner (often fol. by down, out, etc.).
v.i. - to become thin or thinner;
become reduced or diminished (often fol. by down, out, off, etc.):The crowd is thinning out.
- bef. 900; (adjective, adjectival and adverb, adverbial) Middle English thyn(ne), Old English thynne; cognate with Dutch dun, German dünn, Old Norse thunnr; (verb, verbal) Middle English thynnen, Old English thynnian, derivative of the adjective, adjectival; compare Middle Dutch dunnen, Old Norse thynna; akin to Old Irish tana, Latin tenuis thin, Greek tany- long
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged slim, slender, skinny, lank, scrawny. Thin, gaunt, lean, spare agree in referring to one having little flesh. Thin applies often to one in an unnaturally reduced state, as from sickness, overwork, lack of food, or the like:a thin, dirty little waif.Gaunt suggests the angularity of bones prominently displayed in a thin face and body:to look ill and gaunt.Lean usually applies to a person or animal that is naturally thin:looking lean but healthy after an outdoor vacation.Spare implies a muscular leanness with no diminution of vitality:Lincoln was spare in body.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged meager.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged weak.
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