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- Dictionarythin/θɪn/
adjective
- 1. with opposite surfaces or sides that are close or relatively close together: "thin slices of bread" Similar Opposite
- 2. having little, or too little, flesh or fat on the body: "a thin, gawky adolescent" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. with little thickness or depth: "cut the ham as thin as possible"
verb
- 1. make or become less dense, crowded, or numerous: "the remorseless fire of archers thinned their ranks" Similar
- 2. make or become smaller in thickness: "their effect in thinning the ozone layer is probably slowing the global warming trend"
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to not have enough money, people, supplies, etc. to operate, do a job, or provide what is needed: Without more money, the programs would be stretched thin. In the current economic climate, doctors and nurses are stretched thin and equipment is lacking in many of the clinics. the thin end of the wedge UK.
- English (US)
THIN meaning: 1. having a small distance between two...
- Znaczenie Thin, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
THIN definicja: 1. having a small distance between two...
- Thin: Malay Translation
THIN translate: tipis, kurus, cair, jarang, tdk meyakinkan,...
- Thin: Thai Translation
THIN translate: บาง, ผอมบาง, เหลว, เบาบาง,...
- Thin: German Translation
THIN translate: dünn, dünn, dünn, licht, fadenscheinig, sich...
- Thin: Japanese Translation
THIN translate: 薄い, （体が）細い, やせた, （液体の濃度が）薄い, 薄（うす）い, やせた,...
- English (US)
The meaning of THIN is having little extent from one surface to its opposite. How to use thin in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Thin.
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.
Thin definition: having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick. See examples of THIN used in a sentence.
1. a. Relatively small in extent from one surface to the opposite, usually in the smallest solid dimension: a thin book. b. Not great in diameter or cross section; fine: thin wire. 2. Having little bodily flesh or fat; lean or slender. 3. a. Not dense or concentrated; sparse: the thin vegetation of the plateau. b.
Something thin is narrow or not very thick. If you wear thin socks on a cold winter day, your toes might start to feel numb. Thin can describe something that is narrow and slender, like a hair or a thread. It can also describe a layer of something that is not very thick, such as paper.
having a smaller distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal. Cut the vegetables into thin strips. A number of thin cracks appeared in the wall. The body was hidden beneath a thin layer of soil. Palm trees cast long, thin shadows on the lawn. He knew that the ice was too thin to risk crossing the river.
