thin

/θin/
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thin

She carefully spreads a thin layer of paint onto the canvas.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Having little distance between opposite surfaces: Describes something with a small thickness or depth.
    • Having little body fat or flesh; slender: Describes a person or animal that is not fat.
    • Having low density or viscosity; not thick: Describes a liquid, gas, or substance that flows easily.
    • Sparse or not closely packed: Describes things that are few and far apart.
    • Lacking substance, force, or quality: Describes something weak, feeble, or unconvincing.

  2. Adverb:

    • In a thin manner: To spread or distribute something so it is not thick or dense.

  3. Verb:

    • To make or become thin: To reduce the thickness, density, or number of something.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • She cut the bread into thin slices. (Describing small thickness)
    • He has become very thin after his illness. (Describing a slender body)
    • The soup was too thin and watery. (Describing a low-density liquid)
    • The trees are thin at the top of the mountain. (Describing sparse distribution)
    • He gave a thin excuse for being late. (Describing a weak reason)

  • Adverb:

    • Slice the cheese thin for the sandwiches.

  • Verb:

    • You should thin the paint with a little water. (To make less viscous)
    • The crowd began to thin after the concert ended. (To become less dense)
Advanced Usage
  • "thin on the ground": scarce or few in number.
    • Good mechanics are thin on the ground in this area.
  • "thin skin": sensitivity to criticism or insult.
    • You need a thick skin in politics, not a thin skin.
  • "thin air": used to emphasize that something appears or disappears suddenly and mysteriously.
    • The money seemed to vanish into thin air.
Variants and Related Words
  • Thinly (adverb): in a thin manner.
    • The butter was spread thinly on the toast.
  • Thinness (noun): the state or quality of being thin.
    • The thinness of the ice made it dangerous to walk on.
  • Thinner (noun): a liquid used to dilute paint or other substances.
    • Use paint thinner to clean the brushes.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: slender, slim, lean, fine, flimsy, weak, dilute, sparse.
  • Verb: dilute, reduce, weaken, trim, prune.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • thin out: to make or become less dense or crowded.
    • We need to thin out these seedlings so the others can grow.
    • The traffic finally thinned out after the rush hour.
Related Idioms
  • wear thin: to become less effective, convincing, or tolerable over time.
    • His patience was beginning to wear thin.
  • on thin ice: in a risky or dangerous situation.
    • By lying to his boss, he was skating on thin ice.
  • the thin end of the wedge: a small, seemingly harmless beginning that may lead to something more serious or undesirable.
    • Allowing them to change the rules now is just the thin end of the wedge.
thin

She carefully spreads a thin layer of paint onto the canvas.

Adjective
  1. lacking substance or significance; a fragile claim to fame"
    • slight evidence
    • a tenuous argument
    • a thin plot
  2. lacking spirit or sincere effort
    • a thin smile
  3. (of sound) lacking resonance or volume
    • a thin feeble cry
  4. relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous
    • air is thin at high altitudes
    • a thin soup
    • skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk
    • thin oil
  5. not dense
    • a thin beard
    • trees were sparse
  6. very narrow
    • a thin line across the page
  7. lacking excess flesh
    • you can't be too rich or too thin
    • Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look-Shakespeare
  8. of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
    • thin wire
    • a thin chiffon blouse
    • a thin book
    • a thin layer of paint
Adverb
  1. without viscosity
    • the blood was flowing thin
Verb
  1. take off weight
  2. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
    • cut bourbon
  3. make thin or thinner
    • Thin the solution
  4. lose thickness; become thin or thinner

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