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- Dictionarythin/θɪn/
adjective
- 1. with opposite surfaces or sides that are close or relatively close together: "thin slices of bread" Similar Opposite
- 2. having little, or too little, flesh or fat on the body: "a thin, gawky adolescent" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. with little thickness or depth: "cut the ham 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 thickness: "their effect in thinning the ozone layer is probably slowing the global warming trend"
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THIN definition: 1. having a small distance between two opposite sides: 2. (of the body) with little flesh on the…. Learn more.
The meaning of THIN is having little extent from one surface to its opposite. How to use thin in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Thin.
Thin definition: having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick. See examples of THIN used in a sentence.
thin. (θɪn ) Word forms: comparative thinner , superlative thinnest , 3rd person singular present tense thins , present participle thinning , past tense, past participle thinned. 1. adjective A2. Something that is thin is much narrower than it is long. A thin cable carries the signal to a computer.
Thin can describe something that is narrow and slender, like a hair or a thread. It can also describe a layer of something that is not very thick, such as paper. To thin something out is to make it lesser or weaker, like thinning out a sauce by adding water.
having a smaller distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal. 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.
1. a. Relatively small in extent from one surface to the opposite, usually in the smallest solid dimension: a thin book. b. Not great in diameter or cross section; fine: thin wire. 2. Having little bodily flesh or fat; lean or slender. 3. a. Not dense or concentrated; sparse: the thin vegetation of the plateau. b.
having only a small number of people or a small amount of something: Government troops were very thin along the border. His hair is going thin on top. thin adjective (AIR) Thin air does not have enough oxygen in it. See also. disappear/vanish into thin air. be thin on the ground. through thick and thin. Idioms. wear thin. thin. verb [ T ]
thin meaning, definition, what is thin: if something is thin, there is only a sm...: Learn more.
Definition of thin verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
