4 days ago · 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, …

thin adjective (NOT THICK) A2 having a small distance between two opposite sides: a thin book

3 days ago · Some common synonyms of thin are slender, slight, slim, and tenuous. While all these words mean "not thick, broad, abundant, or dense," thin implies comparatively little extension …

Jul 19, 2012 · THIN definition: having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick. See examples of thin used in a sentence.

She's so thin yet she eats like a horse. She has an impossibly thin waist. The jacket hung loosely on his thin body. She's got a long, thin face. Runners come in all shapes and sizes - fat and thin, short and tall.

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.

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 …

Jul 6, 2026 · thin (third-person singular simple present thins, present participle thinning, simple past and past participle thinned) (transitive) To make thin or thinner. quotations

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 …

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.