thin
thin
- v lose thickness; become thin or thinner
- v make thin or thinner
- v lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
- v take off weight
- a of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
thin wire
a thin chiffon blouse
a thin book
a thin layer of paint - a lacking excess flesh
you can't be too rich or too thin - s very narrow
a thin line across the page - s not dense
a thin beard - a relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous
air is thin at high altitudes
a thin soup
skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk
thin oil - a (of sound) lacking resonance or volume
a thin feeble cry - s lacking spirit or sincere effort
a thin smile - s lacking substance or significance; a fragile claim to fame"
a thin plot - r without viscosity
the blood was flowing thin
- How on earth did she get to be that thin? Then, clicking away, moving on to the next screen, a barrage of "Thinsprirations," as one site names its pro-thin quotes.
- Thin Slices One key question for 1960: How much of Dwight Eisenhower's overwhelming 1956 margin can Dick Nixon hang on to? Last week the Gallup poll cut the question into thin,.
- Imagine a solar panel so thin it can't exist apart from the building material it's printed on.