英语词汇“thin”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	thin
释义	Trends of thin View usage for: thin (θɪn) Word forms: comparative thinner, superlative thinnest, 3rd person singular presenttense thins, present participle thinning, past tense, past participle thinned 1. adjective 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. Synonyms: narrow, fine, attenuate, attenuated More Synonyms of thin 2. adjective A person or animal that is thin has no extra fat on their body . He was a tall, thin man with grey hair. He is small and very thin and has pale-white skin. Synonyms: slim, spare, lean, slight More Synonyms of thin thinness uncountable noun There was something familiar about him, his fawn raincoat, his thinness, the wayhe moved. 3. adjective Something such as paper or cloth that is thin is flat and has only a very small distance between its two opposite surfaces. ...a small, blue-bound book printed in fine type on thin paper. A thin layer of topsoil was swept away. thinly adverb [ADVERB with verb] Peel and thinly slice the onion. Roll the pasta out as thinly as possible. 4. adjective Liquids that are thin are weak and watery. The soup was thin and clear, yet mysteriously rich. They are stirring huge pots of rice and thin vegetable soup over a fire made of charcoal. Synonyms: watery, weak, diluted, dilute More Synonyms of thin 5. adjective A crowd or audience that is thin does not have many people in it. The crowd, which had been thin for the first half of the race, had now grown considerably. Synonyms: meagre, sparse, scanty, poor More Synonyms of thin thinly adverb [ADVERB -ed] The island is thinly populated. ...thinly attended meetings. 6. graded adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A thin smile is one that is not friendly or humorous. All she could manage was a thin, wan smile. thinly graded adverb [ADVERB after verb] Wilson smiled thinly. 'We have decided to name the new Home after Councillor Minford.' 7. adjective Thin clothes are made from light cloth and are not warm to wear. Her gown was thin, and she shivered, partly from cold. Synonyms: fine, delicate, flimsy, sheer More Synonyms of thin thinly adverb [ADVERB adjective/-ed] Mrs Brown wrapped the thinly clad man in her coat. 8. adjective If you describe an argument or explanation as thin, you mean that it is weak and difficult to believe. However, the evidence is thin and, to some extent, ambiguous. Even if the optimists' theory is true, it still seems a thin argument against reform. Synonyms: unconvincing, inadequate, feeble, poor More Synonyms of thin thinly adverb [usually ADVERB -ed, oft ADV before v] Much of the speech was a thinly disguised attack on the management of the company. ...a series of what correspondents describe as thinly veiled threats to use force. 9. graded adjective A voice or sound that is thin is high-pitched and not very loud. Her thin voice rose high in complaint. Synonyms: weak, faint, feeble, small More Synonyms of thin 10. adjective If someone's hair is described as thin, they do not have a lot of hair. She had pale thin yellow hair she pulled back into a bun. Synonyms: wispy, thinning, sparse, scarce More Synonyms of thin 11. verb When you thin something or when it thins, it becomes less crowded because people or things have been removed from it. Reduce the wind resistance by thinning the tree's canopy. [VERB noun] By midnight the crowd had thinned. [VERB] Thin out means the same as thin. NATO will continue to thin out its forces. [VERB PARTICLE noun] When the crowd began to thin out, I realized that most of the food was still there. [VERB PARTICLE] Further up the river, the vineyards start to thin out. [VERB PARTICLE] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] 12. verb To thin a sauce or liquid means to make it weaker and more watery by adding another liquid to it. It may be necessary to thin the sauce slightly. [VERB noun] Aspirin thins the blood, letting it flow more easily through narrowed blood vessels. [VERB noun] Synonyms: dilute, water down, weaken, attenuate More Synonyms of thin Thin down means the same as thin. Thin down your mayonnaise with soured cream or natural yoghurt. [VERB PARTICLE noun] ...an oil-based paint that was thinned down with white spirit. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] 13. verb If someone's hair is thinning, it has begun to fall out. His hair is thinning and his skin has lost all hint of youth. [VERB] 14. See wearing thin 15. on thin ice 16. thin air Phrasal verbs: See thin down See thin out More Synonyms of thin thin in British English (θɪn) adjectiveWord forms: thinner or thinnest 1. of relatively small extent from one side or surface to the other; fine or narrow 2. slim or lean 3. sparsely placed; meagre thin hair 4. of relatively low density or viscosity a thin liquid 5. weak; poor; insufficient a thin disguise 6. (of a photographic negative) having low density, usually insufficient to produce a satisfactory positive 7. mountaineering (of a climb or pitch) having few and small holds 8. thin on the ground adverb 9. in order to produce something thin to cut bread thin verbWord forms: thins, thinning or thinned 10. to make or become thin or sparse Derived forms thinly (ˈthinly) adverb thinness (ˈthinness) noun Word origin Old English thynne; related to Old Frisian thenne, Old Saxon, Old High German thunni, Old Norse thunnr, Latin tenuis thin, Greek teinein to stretch thin in American English (θɪn) adjectiveWord forms: ˈthinner or ˈthinnest 1. having relatively little depth; of little extent from one surface or side to the opposite thin paper 2. having relatively small diameter in relation to length thin thread 3. having little fat or flesh; lean; gaunt; slender 4. having the constituent elements small in number and not close together ; specif., a. scanty in growth; sparsely distributed thin hair b. small in size or number thin receipts c. lacking body; not thick in consistency; watery thin soup d. not dense or heavy thin smoke, a thin snowfall e. rarefied, as air at high altitudes 5. of little intensity; dim; faint; pale thin colors 6. of little volume or resonance; high-pitched and weak a thin voice 7. light or sheer, as fabric 8. easily seen through; flimsy or unconvincing a thin excuse 9. lacking solidity, substance, or vigor; slight, weak, vapid, etc. a thin plot, thin argument 10. Photography lacking in density (sense 1) density (sense 1c) said of an underexposed or underdeveloped negative or print adverbWord forms: ˈthinner or ˈthinnest 11. in a thin way verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: thinned or ˈthinning 12. to make or become thin or thinner, as in dimension, density, etc. Derived forms thinly (ˈthinly) adverb thinness (ˈthinness) noun Word origin ME thinne < OE thynne, akin to Ger dünn < IE tenu-, thin < base ten-, to stretch > L tenuis, thin, tenere, to hold, tendere & Gr teinein, to stretch More idioms containing thin be thin on the ground out of thin air disappear into thin air skate on thin ice a thin skin do something through thick and thin spread yourself too thin thin as a rake the thin end of the wedge Examples of 'thin' in a sentence thin Rinse celery and slice in thin half moons. Times, Sunday Times (2017) People do not just disappear into thin air. The Sun (2016) This is not the case and the ice is still very thin and will not support weight. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Suddenly he needed to be thin. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He looked similar to me with the same short brown, thinning hair and light skin. The Sun (2017) It can get too cold in winter due to its thin coat but will struggle to cool itself in summer because of its flat nose. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Like many brilliant artists he seems beset by anxiety, self-doubt and an embarrassingly thin skin. Times, Sunday Times (2017) The group stage, the most hotly contested part of the negotiations, was once again rather thin in terms of surprises. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Spread a thin layer of the mixture over the bottom of a serving dish. The Sun (2014) We talked and laughed for quite a while but the crowd was thinning and the night beckoning. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Was it to protect his thinning hair from the rain? Times, Sunday Times (2008) The thin ideal is something that we should all robustly challenge. Times, Sunday Times (2011) They are useful because the skins are thin and thus cook quickly. Smith, Drew Food Watch (1994) They set so many fruits they sometimes need to be thinned to increase the size. The Sun (2007) Years of straightening have made it thinner still. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Until recently they were rather thin on the ground. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Roll out the pastry and cut a thin strip to go round the lip of the dish. The Sun (2013) The outer shell almost wants to become thinner to make more room for him. Christianity Today (2000) He thinned the oil paint with medium to produce transparent washes. Improve Your Landscape Painting The obstacle allows himself a thin smile. Times, Sunday Times (2007) You should be able to see the knife through each thin slice. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The fats helped people lose weight and thin their blood. The Sun (2007) The next morning a thin coat of snow lay on the ground. Adam Sisman The Friendship: Wordsworth and Coleridge (2006) The government knows that money is not going to appear from thin air. Times, Sunday Times (2012) We were ready to cry for fear that the soup would be thin. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Patience was wearing thin and time was running out. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Who would have thought that she could be so thin and small? Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice (1813) One moment she would be a healthy weight and the next she would become dangerously thin. The Sun (2012) Top with a thin layer of cream before serving. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Save any leftovers in a jar and cover with a thin layer of oil. Times, Sunday Times (2008) As a result, the muscle is thin and relatively weak. Wills, Christopher The Runaway Brain: the Evolution of Human Uniqueness (1993) In other languages thin British English: thin /θɪn/ ADJECTIVE not measuring much from one side to the other If something is thin, it is narrow between one side and the other. The book is printed on very thin paper. American English: thin Arabic: نَحِيف Brazilian Portuguese: fino Chinese: 薄的 Croatian: tanak Czech: tenký Danish: tynd Dutch: dun European Spanish: fino delgado Finnish: ohut French: mince German: dünn Greek: λεπτός Italian: sottile Japanese: 薄い厚み Korean: 얇은 Norwegian: tynn Polish: cienki European Portuguese: fino Romanian: subțire Russian: тонкий Latin American Spanish: fino delgado Swedish: tunn Thai: ผอม บาง Turkish: ince Ukrainian: тонкий Vietnamese: mỏng British English: thin /θɪn/ ADJECTIVE slim If a person or animal is thin, they are not fat and they do not weigh much. He was a tall, thin man. American English: thin Arabic: رَقِيق Brazilian Portuguese: magro Chinese: 瘦的 Croatian: mršav Czech: hubený Danish: tynd Dutch: dun European Spanish: delgado Finnish: laiha French: menu German: dünn Greek: αδύνατος Italian: magro Japanese: 細い Korean: 마른 Norwegian: tynn Polish: szczupły European Portuguese: magro Romanian: slab Russian: худой Latin American Spanish: delgadodelgada Swedish: smal Thai: ผอม Turkish: zayıf Ukrainian: худий Vietnamese: ốm British English: thin VERB When you thin something or when it thins, it becomes less crowded because people or things have been removed from it. It would have been better to have thinned the trees over several winters rather than all at one time. American English: thin Brazilian Portuguese: rarear Chinese: 使变稀疏 European Spanish: disminuir French: éclaircir German: verdünnen Italian: sfoltire Japanese: まばらにする/まばらになる Korean: 솎다 European Portuguese: rarear Latin American Spanish: disminuir All related terms of 'thin' thin air If someone or something disappears into thin air , they disappear completely. If someone or something appears out of thin air , they appear suddenly and mysteriously. thin down thin-film (of an electronic component , device, or circuit ) composed of one or more extremely thin layers of metal, semiconductor , etc, deposited on a ceramic or glass substrate thin out thin skin a sensitive nature wear thin If your patience or temper is wearing thin , you are becoming annoyed and are likely to get angry soon . paper-thin If something is paper-thin , it is very thin. razor-thin A razor-thin majority or profit is a very small one. thin client a computer on a network where most functions are carried out on a central server thin-lipped having mean-looking thin lips thin margin A margin is the difference between two amounts, especially the difference in the number of votes or points between the winner and the loser in an election or other contest . wafer-thin Wafer-thin means extremely thin and flat. thin-skinned If you say that someone is thin-skinned , you mean that they are easily upset by criticism or unpleasantness. wearing thin If someone's patience , for example , is wearing thin , they are beginning to become impatient or angry with someone. a thin skin a tendency to be easily upset by criticism on thin ice If you say that someone is on thin ice or is skating on thin ice , you mean that they are doing something risky which may have serious or unpleasant consequences . into thin air leaving no trace behind out of thin air if something appears out of thin air , it appears suddenly and unexpectedly thin as a rake extremely thin skate on thin ice to get into a difficult situation which may have serious or unpleasant consequences spread oneself thin to try to do too many things at once thin on the ground If people or things of a particular kind are thin on the ground , there are very few of them. be thin on the ground to be rare disappear into thin air to disappear completely spread yourself too thin to try to do a lot of different things at the same time, with the result that you cannot do any of them properly thin end of the wedge anything unimportant in itself that implies the start of something much larger thin-layer chromatography a form of chromatography in which components of a liquid mixture are separated by means of a thin layer of adsorbent material coated on a glass , plastic , or foil sheet through thick and thin If you do something through thick and thin , you do it although the conditions or circumstances are very bad. the thin end of the wedge If you say that something is the thin end of the wedge , you mean that it appears to be unimportant at the moment , but that it is the beginning of a bigger , more harmful development. have a thick skin to be insensitive (or acutely sensitive ) to blame , criticism , insults , etc. into thin air/out of thin air thin air If someone or something disappears into thin air , they disappear completely. If someone or something appears out of thin air , they appear suddenly and mysteriously. do something through thick and thin to continue doing something even when the situation makes it very difficult for you Chinese translation of 'thin' thin (θɪn) adj [slice, line, book, material] 薄的 (báo de) [soup, sauce] 稀的 (xī de) [person, animal] 瘦的 (shòu de) [hair] 稀疏的 (xīshū de) [crowd] 少的 (shǎo de) vt [sauce, paint] (also thin down) 使变(變)稀 (shǐ biàn xī) vi [crowd, vegetation] (also thin out) 减(減)少 (jiǎnshǎo) thin on the ground 寥寥无(無)几(幾)的 (liáoliáo wú jǐ de) his hair is thinning 他的头(頭)发(髮)变(變)得稀疏了 (tā de tóufa biàn de xīshū le) All related terms of 'thin' to wear thin ( material ) 磨薄 móbáo thin on the ground 寥寥无(無)几(幾)的 liáoliáo wú jǐ de through thick and thin 在任何情况(況)下 zài rènhé qíngkuàng xià to be thin on the ground ( Brit ) 为(為)数(數)不多 wéishù bù duō to be (skating) on thin ice ( fig ) 如履薄冰 rú lǚ bó bīng 1 (adjective) in the sense of narrow Definition much narrower than it is long A thin cable carries the signal to a computer. Synonyms narrow She arranged the flowers in a vase with a narrow neck. fine The heat scorched the fine hairs on her arms. attenuate attenuated threadlike Opposites thick , heavy , bulky 2 (adjective) in the sense of slim Definition (of a person or animal) having no excess body fat a tall, thin man with grey hair Synonyms slim She is pretty, of slim build, with blue eyes. spare She was thin and spare, with a shapely intelligent face. lean She watched the tall, lean figure step into the car. slight slender The crane raised its slender neck. skinny He was quite a skinny little boy. light Try to wear light, loose clothes. meagre skeletal bony an old man with a bony face and white hair lanky He was six feet four, all lanky and leggy. emaciated We were shocked by the emaciated faces in the photo. spindly underweight Nearly a third of the children were severely underweight. scrawny a scrawny woman with dyed black hair lank a lank youth with a ponytail undernourished skin and bone scraggy a flock of scraggy sheep thin as a rake macilent (rare) Opposites heavy , fat , stout , bulky , obese , corpulent 3 (adjective) in the sense of wafer-thin The recipe makes about 5 dozen thin biscuits. Synonyms wafer-thin paper-thin papery the papery skin of garlic cloves 4 (adjective) in the sense of watery Definition not dense The soup was thin and clear. Synonyms watery a plateful of watery cabbage soup weak a weak cup of tea diluted Encourage your child to drink diluted fruit juice. dilute a dilute solution of bleach runny Warm the honey until it becomes runny. rarefied wishy-washy (informal) Opposites strong , concentrated , thick , dense , viscous 5 (adjective) in the sense of meagre The crowd had been thin for the first half of the match. Synonyms meagre a meagre 3% pay rise sparse Many slopes are rock fields with sparse vegetation. scanty So far, what scanty evidence we have points to two subjects. poor poor wages and terrible working conditions A poor crop has sent vegetable prices spiralling. scattered inadequate Supplies of food and medicine are inadequate. insufficient There was insufficient evidence to proceed. deficient a diet deficient in vitamins paltry Opposites adequate , abundant , plentiful , profuse 6 (adjective) in the sense of fine Definition not dense Her gown was thin and she shivered from the cold. Synonyms fine Her suit was of a pale grey fine material. delicate The colours are delicate and tasteful. flimsy a flimsy pink chiffon nightgown sheer sheer black tights transparent a sheet of transparent coloured plastic see-through a see-through curtain translucent skimpy skimpy underwear gossamer daring gossamer dresses of sheer black lace diaphanous filmy a long, filmy skirt unsubstantial Opposites heavy , thick , substantial , dense , bulky , strong 7 (adjective) in the sense of unconvincing Definition unconvincing because badly thought out or badly presented The evidence is thin, and to some extent, ambiguous. Synonyms unconvincing He was given the usual unconvincing excuses. inadequate feeble poor The meal was very poor. He was a poor actor. weak The evidence against him was too weak to hold up in court. slight It's only made a slight difference. shallow I think he is shallow, vain and untrustworthy. insufficient superficial lame He mumbled some lame excuse about having gone to sleep. scant The hole was a scant 0.23 inches in diameter. flimsy a flimsy wooden door scanty unsubstantial Opposites strong , convincing , substantial , adequate 8 (adjective) in the sense of weak Definition (of a voice) high-pitched and not very loud Her thin voice rose high in complaint. Synonyms weak Her voice was so weak we could hardly hear her. faint He became aware of the soft, faint sounds of water dripping. feeble This is a feeble argument. small a very small voice low She's still feeling a bit low after having flu. soft He says the measure is soft and weak on criminals. high-pitched reedy 9 (adjective) in the sense of wispy Definition made up of only a few, widely separated, people or things She had pale thin yellow hair. Synonyms wispy a wispy chiffon dress thinning sparse scarce scanty scanty clothing 1 (verb) in the sense of prune Definition to make or become thin or sparse It would have been better to thin the trees over several winters. Synonyms prune You have to prune the bushes if you want fruit. trim They looked at ways they could trim these costs. cut back weed out 2 (verb) in the sense of dilute Definition to make or become thin or sparse Aspirin thins the blood, letting it flow more easily. Synonyms dilute Dilute the syrup well with cooled, boiled water. water down weaken a glass of whisky weakened with soda attenuate Preparation and training can attenuate risk. 3 (verb) in the sense of reduce Definition to make or become thin or sparse Synonyms reduce Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent. diminish Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state. rarefy Additional synonyms in the sense of attenuate Preparation and training can attenuate risk. Synonyms weaken, reduce, contract, lower, diminish, decrease, dilute, lessen, sap, water down, adulterate, enfeeble, enervate, devaluate in the sense of bony Definition thin an old man with a bony face and white hair Synonyms thin, lean, skinny, angular, gaunt, skeletal, haggard, emaciated, scrawny, undernourished, cadaverous, rawboned, macilent (rare) in the sense of deficient Definition lacking something essential a diet deficient in vitamins Synonyms lacking, wanting, needing, short, inadequate, insufficient, scarce, scant, meagre, skimpy, scanty, exiguous (formal) Synonyms of 'thin' thin Explore 'thin' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of delicate Definition (of colour, smell, or taste) pleasantly subtle The colours are delicate and tasteful. Synonyms subtle, fine, nice, soft, delicious, faint, refined, muted, subdued, pastel, understated, dainty in the sense of diluted Encourage your child to drink diluted fruit juice. Synonyms watered down, thinned, weak, weakened, dilute, watery, adulterated, cut (informal), wishy-washy (informal) in the sense of diminish Definition to make or become smaller, fewer, or less Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state. Synonyms reduce, cut, decrease, lessen, contract, lower, weaken, curtail, abate, retrench, disempower in the sense of emaciated Definition extremely thin through illness or lack of food We were shocked by the emaciated faces in the photo. Synonyms skeletal, thin, weak, lean, pinched, skinny, wasted, gaunt, bony, haggard, atrophied, scrawny, attenuate, attenuated, undernourished, scraggy, half-starved, cadaverous, macilent (rare) in the sense of faint Definition lacking clarity, brightness, or volume He became aware of the soft, faint sounds of water dripping. Synonyms dim, low, light, soft, thin, faded, whispered, distant, dull, delicate, vague, unclear, muted, subdued, faltering, hushed, bleached, feeble, indefinite, muffled, hazy, ill-defined, indistinct in the sense of feeble Definition not effective or convincing This is a feeble argument. Synonyms unconvincing, poor, thin, weak, slight, tame, pathetic, lame, flimsy, paltry, flat in the sense of filmy Definition very thin and almost transparent a long, filmy skirt Synonyms transparent, fine, sheer, delicate, fragile, see-through, flimsy, chiffon, insubstantial, floaty, gossamer, diaphanous, gauzy, cobwebby, finespun in the sense of flimsy Definition light and thin a flimsy pink chiffon nightgown Synonyms thin, light, sheer, transparent, chiffon, gossamer, gauzy in the sense of flimsy Definition not strong or substantial a flimsy wooden door Synonyms fragile, weak, slight, delicate, shallow, shaky, frail, superficial, makeshift, rickety, insubstantial, gimcrack, unsubstantial in the sense of gossamer daring gossamer dresses of sheer black lace Synonyms delicate, light, fine, thin, sheer, transparent, airy, flimsy, silky, diaphanous, gauzy Additional synonyms in the sense of inadequate Definition not enough Supplies of food and medicine are inadequate. Synonyms insufficient, short, scarce, meagre, poor, lacking, incomplete, scant, sparse, skimpy, sketchy, insubstantial, scanty, niggardly, incommensurate in the sense of insufficient Definition not enough for a particular purpose There was insufficient evidence to proceed. Synonyms inadequate, incomplete, scant, meagre, short, sparse, deficient, lacking, unqualified, insubstantial, incommensurate in the sense of lame Definition weak He mumbled some lame excuse about having gone to sleep. Synonyms unconvincing, poor, pathetic, inadequate, thin, weak, insufficient, feeble, unsatisfactory, flimsy in the sense of lank Definition thin or gaunt a lank youth with a ponytail Synonyms thin, lean, slim, slender, skinny, spare, gaunt, lanky, emaciated, scrawny, attenuated, scraggy, rawboned in the sense of lanky Definition ungracefully tall and thin He was six feet four, all lanky and leggy. Synonyms gangling, thin, tall, spare, angular, gaunt, bony, weedy (informal), scrawny, rangy, scraggy, rawboned, loose-jointed in the sense of lean Definition (esp. of a person) having a trim body with no surplus flesh She watched the tall, lean figure step into the car. Synonyms thin, slim, slender, skinny, angular, trim, spare, gaunt, bony, lanky, wiry, emaciated, scrawny, svelte, lank, rangy, scraggy, macilent (rare) in the sense of light Definition not bulky or clumsy Try to wear light, loose clothes. Synonyms insubstantial, thin, delicate, lightweight, easy, slight, portable, buoyant, airy, flimsy, underweight, not heavy, transportable, lightsome, imponderous in the sense of low Definition in a weakened physical or mental state She's still feeling a bit low after having flu. Synonyms ill, weak, exhausted, frail, dying, reduced, sinking, stricken, feeble, debilitated, prostrate in the sense of papery the papery skin of garlic cloves Synonyms thin, light, flimsy, fragile, lightweight, frail, insubstantial, wafer-thin, paper-thin, paperlike in the sense of poor Definition lacking in (something) poor wages and terrible working conditionsA poor crop has sent vegetable prices spiralling. Synonyms meagre, inadequate, insufficient, reduced, lacking, slight, miserable, pathetic, incomplete, scant, sparse, deficient, skimpy, measly (informal), scanty, pitiable, niggardly, straitened, exiguous Additional synonyms in the sense of poor Definition disappointing or disagreeable The meal was very poor.He was a poor actor. Synonyms inferior, unsatisfactory, mediocre, second-rate, sorry, weak, pants (informal), rotten (informal), faulty, feeble, worthless, shabby, shoddy, low-grade, below par, substandard, low-rent (informal), for the birds (informal, old-fashioned), crappy (slang), valueless, no great shakes (informal, old-fashioned), rubbishy, poxy (slang), piss-poor (slang), chickenshit (US, slang), not much cop (British, slang), half-pie (New Zealand, informal), strictly for the birds (informal, old-fashioned), bodger or bodgie (Australian, slang) in the sense of runny Definition tending to flow Warm the honey until it becomes runny. Synonyms flowing, liquid, melted, fluid, diluted, watery, streaming, liquefied in the sense of scant Definition scarcely sufficient The hole was a scant 0.23 inches in diameter. Synonyms small, limited, inadequate, insufficient, meagre, negligible, measly (informal), scanty, inconsiderable in the sense of scanty Definition barely sufficient or not sufficient So far, what scanty evidence we have points to two subjects. Synonyms meagre, sparse, poor, thin, narrow, sparing, restricted, bare, inadequate, pathetic, insufficient, slender, scant, deficient, exiguous (formal) in the sense of scanty Definition barely sufficient or not sufficient scanty clothing Synonyms skimpy, short, brief, tight, thin, indecent in the sense of scraggy Definition unpleasantly thin and bony a flock of scraggy sheep Synonyms scrawny, lean, skinny, angular, gaunt, bony, lanky, emaciated, undernourished, gangling, rawboned in the sense of scrawny Definition very thin and bony a scrawny woman with dyed black hair Synonyms thin, lean, skinny, angular, gaunt, skeletal, bony, lanky, undernourished, skin-and-bones (informal), scraggy, rawboned, macilent (rare) in the sense of see-through Definition (of clothing) made of thin cloth so that the wearer's body or underclothes are visible a see-through curtain Synonyms transparent, fine, thin, sheer, flimsy, translucent, gossamer, diaphanous, gauzy, filmy in the sense of shallow Definition not involving sincere feelings or serious thought I think he is shallow, vain and untrustworthy. Synonyms superficial, surface, empty, slight, foolish, idle, trivial, meaningless, flimsy, frivolous, skin-deep in the sense of sheer Definition (of textiles) light, delicate, and see-through sheer black tights Synonyms fine, thin, transparent, see-through, gossamer, diaphanous, gauzy Additional synonyms in the sense of skimpy Definition inadequate in amount or size skimpy underwear Synonyms inadequate, insufficient, scant, meagre, short, tight, thin, sparse, scanty, miserly, niggardly, exiguous (formal) in the sense of skinny Definition extremely thin He was quite a skinny little boy. Synonyms thin, lean, scrawny, skeletal, emaciated, twiggy, undernourished, skin-and-bone (informal), scraggy, macilent (rare) in the sense of slender Definition (esp. of a person's figure) slim and graceful The crane raised its slender neck. Synonyms slim, narrow, slight, lean, svelte, willowy, sylphlike in the sense of slight Definition not very important or lacking in substance It's only made a slight difference. Synonyms small, minor, insignificant, negligible, weak, modest, trivial, superficial, feeble, trifling, meagre, unimportant, paltry, measly (informal), insubstantial, scanty, inconsiderable in the sense of small a very small voice Synonyms soft, low, quiet, inaudible, low-pitched, noiseless in the sense of soft Definition kind or lenient, often to excess He says the measure is soft and weak on criminals. Synonyms lenient, easy-going, lax, liberal, weak, indulgent, permissive, spineless, boneless, overindulgent in the sense of spare Definition (of a person) tall and thin She was thin and spare, with a shapely intelligent face. Synonyms thin, lean, slim, slender, slight, meagre, gaunt, wiry, lank, macilent (rare) in the sense of sparse Definition small in amount and spread out widely Many slopes are rock fields with sparse vegetation. Synonyms scattered, scarce, meagre, sporadic, few and far between, scanty in the sense of transparent Definition able to be seen through a sheet of transparent coloured plastic Synonyms clear, sheer, see-through, lucid, translucent, crystal clear, crystalline, limpid, lucent, diaphanous, gauzy, filmy, pellucid, transpicuous in the sense of trim Definition to reduce or lower the size of They looked at ways they could trim these costs. Synonyms cut back, reduce, decrease, cut down, prune, curtail, scale down, slim down, pare down, make reductions in, make cutbacks in, retrench on, dock Additional synonyms in the sense of underweight Definition weighing less than is average, expected, or healthy Nearly a third of the children were severely underweight. Synonyms skinny, puny, emaciated, undernourished, skin and bone (informal), undersized, half-starved, underfed in the sense of weaken Definition to become or make weak or weaker a glass of whisky weakened with soda Synonyms dilute, cut, thin, water down, debase, thin out, adulterate
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