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thin
1 a thin object or material has only a short distance between two opposite sides, edges, or surfacesThe box was covered with a thin layer of dust. There’s a thin crack in the glass. Cut the cucumbers and tomatoes into thin slices. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe width 1a someone with thin features has a long narrow mouth, nose etc Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe someone’s face or features baby-faced chiseled chiselled
2 someone who is thin has very little fat on their bodyCharles was thin and very tall. She has been ill and is much too thin. Synonyms and related words
Thin in an unattractive or unhealthy way 2a a thin part of the body has very little fat on it Synonyms and related words
Thin in an unattractive or unhealthy way
3 thin hair, fur, or plants do not look solid because there are spaces between the individual hairs or leaves Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe the state of people’s hair 4 a thin liquid contains mostly water, so that it flows easilya plate of meat covered with thin gravy Synonyms and related words
Liquid and neither liquid nor solid 5 a thin explanation, argument, statement etc does not have enough evidence or detail to be effective Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe descriptions Synonyms and related words
Not effective or useful and not working correctly useless ineffective inefficient 6 small in number or amountDexter won by a thin margin (=a small number of votes, points etc). Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe small amounts and quantities 7 a thin voice or sound is high and unpleasant to listen to Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe someone’s voice adenoidal appealing a voice like a foghorn 8 thin air has less oxygen in it than usualIn the mountains, the air is thinner. Synonyms and related words
The air we breathe a breath of air/wind air airborne 9 if someone gives a thin smile, their lips move but the feeling is not sincere Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe smiles 10 (as) thin as a rakevery thinRebecca detests physical exercise, but being as thin as a rake people assume she works out a lot. Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 26/07/2017 11 (as) thin as a rakeextremely thin or skinnyMy mother is really worried about me, I’m as thin as a rake! Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 14/09/2018
have a thin skin into thin air (skating) on thin ice out of/from thin air thin on the ground thin on top a thin time
thin
1 a thin object or material has only a short distance between two opposite sides, edges, or surfacesThe box was covered with a thin layer of dust. There’s a thin crack in the glass. Cut the cucumbers and tomatoes into thin slices. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe width 1a someone with thin features has a long narrow mouth, nose, etc. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe someone’s face or features
2 someone who is thin has very little fat on their bodyCharles was thin and very tall. She has been sick and is much too thin. Synonyms and related words
Thin in an unattractive or unhealthy way 2a a thin part of the body has very little fat on it Synonyms and related words
Thin in an unattractive or unhealthy way
3 small in number or amountDexter won by a thin margin (=a small number of votes, points etc.). Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe small amounts and quantities 4 a thin liquid contains mostly water, so that it flows easilya plate of meat covered with thin gravy Synonyms and related words
Liquid and neither liquid nor solid 5 a thin explanation, argument, statement, etc. does not have enough evidence or detail to be effective Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe descriptions Synonyms and related words
Not effective or useful and not working correctly useless pointless ineffective 6 thin hair, fur, or plants do not look solid because there are spaces between the individual hairs or leaves Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe the state of people’s hair 7 a thin voice or sound is high and unpleasant to listen to Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe someone’s voice adenoidal appealing a voice like a foghorn 8 thin air has less oxygen in it than usualIn the mountains, the air is thinner. Synonyms and related words
The air we breathe a breath of air/wind air airborne 9 if someone gives a thin smile, their lips move but the feeling is not sincere Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe smiles 10 (as) thin as a rakevery thinRebecca detests physical exercise, but being as thin as a rake people assume she works out a lot. Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 26/07/2017 11 (as) thin as a rakeextremely thin or skinnyMy mother is really worried about me, I’m as thin as a rake! Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 14/09/2018
have a thin skin into thin air (skating) on thin ice out of/from thin air thin on the ground thin on top
thin1 in a way that produces a thin layer or piece of somethingCut the cheese thin, so that it melts. Synonyms and related words
To be covered with something
thin1 in a way that produces a thin layer or piece of somethingCut the cheese thin, so that it melts. Synonyms and related words
To be covered with something
thin1 thin or thin down transitive to make something smaller in number, amount, or sizeSales have decreased and we’ve decided to thin our workforce. Police thinned down the crowd. Synonyms and related words
To make something smaller Synonyms and related words
To become, or to make something weaker 1a intransitive to become smaller in number, amount, or size Synonyms and related words
2 thin or thin out transitive to remove plants, leaves, trees etc so that they do not fill an area or space completelySynonyms and related words 3 intransitive if someone’s hair thins, they gradually lose the hair from their heada man with grey thinning hair Synonyms and related words 4 transitive to make a thick liquid become less thick by adding water or another liquid to it Synonyms and related words
To change consistency - general words
thin1 thin or thin down transitive to make something smaller in number, amount, or sizeSales have decreased and we’ve decided to thin our workforce. Police thinned down the crowd. Synonyms and related words
To make something smaller Synonyms and related words
To become, or to make something weaker 1a intransitive to become smaller in number, amount, or size Synonyms and related words
2 thin or thin out transitive to remove plants, leaves, trees, etc. so that they do not fill an area or space completelySynonyms and related words 3 transitive to make a thick liquid become less thick by adding water or another liquid to it Synonyms and related words
To change consistency - general words 4 intransitive if someone’s hair thins, they gradually lose the hair from their heada man with gray thinning hair Synonyms and related words
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