thinned

3.2

Made less thick by adding water or another liquid

adjective
/θɪnd/

: diluido

The paint was thinned with water to make it easier to apply.

Examples

So in keratoconus patients have a cornea that has become weakened, it's become thinned and there's a weakness in the structure of that tissue.
And I might even go around the hairline when that's clean again, just to make sure that that is beautifully thinned out and imperceivable.
This one thinned out the center big time.
Let me just show you guys, I get this thinned out a lot and I'm going to squeeze really tight here.
So we're going to get get that thinned out, maybe get a bit of layering in.
It allowed me to do the brown in one coat instead of two because I had thinned out the this light green.
That is the thickest pieces of the wood have been thinned down to the thinnest and then I will have a uniform thickness piece of wood and I can move forward.
And the bone that's on the snail shell or cochlea has been thinned away with the dental drill.
To improve the sauce's consistency, she thinned it with some broth.
He thinned the mixture by adding more liquid before serving.

Synonyms

weak

vsthinned

22 1.3

Not strong in taste, thin and watery

refers to reduced thickness or density rather than mainly poor taste

watery

vsthinned

10 1.0

Thin and weak because it has too much water

means lowered thickness or density specifically not just high water content

dilute

vsthinned

1 4.2

A liquid that is weaker after adding water

emphasizes lower thickness or density not just concentration

diluted

vsthinned

1 3.4

Made less strong by mixing with water or something else

focuses on reduced thickness or density rather than concentration

cut

vsthinned

6.9

Lower in price or amount

highlights reduced thickness or density rather than general weakening

Antonyms

thickened

2.7

Not runny after adding something like flour to a sauce

How Thin

diluted

1 3.4

thinned

3.2

thick

585 1.0

Surface Forms

thinned positive

thinner comparative

thinnest superlative

Morphology

thinned = thin (transparent) = thin + ed

The word 'thinned' is a standard past participle form derived from the adjective 'thin', indicating a process of making something less thick.

Etymology

Thinned comes from the simple root thin, which means 'not thick'. Think of adding water to soup or paint to make it run more easily — so thinned means 'made less thick or dense'.