thin
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1.0
- adjective
- /θɪn/
:
fino
- The crust is so thin you can break it.
- a thin line
- a thin layer
- a thin film
The crust is so thin you can break it.
- The crust is so thin you can break it.
- This is our this is our thinnest box ever.
- And it's this very thin crepe material crepe crap.
- So this is just going to give me a really thin layer of setting.
- And each of us had one thin slice of bread per day.
Examples
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So the base is very thin as it grows up.
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So thin he could barely stand.
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I just want to get a nice thin base all over.
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So this is just going to give me a really thin layer of setting.
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The walls are as thin as paper.
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So you could split this up into thin strips.
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The walls are really thin.
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So I've got a very thin wire here.
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So the soybeans are covered in a thin layer of slime.
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The walls are as thin as paper.
Synonyms
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1.0
Having little distance between two sides
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1.0
Has very small particles so it feels smooth
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1.6
Not deep from the surface down
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1.0
Thin and with little body fat
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1.4
Thin and graceful in shape
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3.9
Very thin and easily damaged, like a sheet of paper
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4.4
Very small in amount or size, often for close results
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8.0
Very thin and weak, like a light mist
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4.6
Faint and not clear, like a weak memory or light outline
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3.7
Very flat with almost no height, like a sheet of paper
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4.4
Extremely thin in shape or size
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4.4
Thin and small in a neat, attractive shape
A little weak in taste, sound, or argument
An animal or object with a slim, narrow body
A thing that has a thin shape compared with others of the same type
A little narrower than usual
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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3.3
In all situations, both good and bad, people stay loyal and support each other
Compounds
- Specialized
A small upright plant like a blueberry that grows in western US mountains and makes sour berries
- Australian
An Australian eucalyptus tree with thin leaves and stringy bark
- Specialized
A shellfish with a thin fragile shell that can be easily crushed
How Thin
Surface Forms
Etymology
Thin comes from Old English thynne, which meant 'not thick'. So a thin object has very little width or thickness, like a thin line drawn with a pencil.