thin, slender, slim, slight, tenuous mean not thick, broad, abundant, or dense. thin implies comparatively little extension between surfaces or in diameter, or it may imply lack of substance, richness, or …

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 adjective (FEW) having only a small number of people or a small amount of something:

1. In a thin manner: Spread the varnish thin if you don't want it to wrinkle. 2. So as to be thin: Cut the cheese thin.

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Something that is thin is much narrower than it is long. A thin cable carries the signal to a computer. James's face was thin, finely boned, and sensitive.

Apr 27, 2025 · Thin is used to say that a person or thing has little extra fat. It is a simple and neutral word. Many health reports use thin to show a low body mass. In surveys, about 25% of adults in …

Something thin is narrow or not very thick. If you wear thin socks on a cold winter day, your toes might start to feel numb. Thin can describe something that is narrow and slender, like a hair or a thread. It …

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 …

5 days ago · thin (third-person singular simple present thins, present participle thinning, simple past and past participle thinned) (transitive) To make thin or thinner. quotations