English

Detailed Synonyms for thin in English

thin:

thin adj

  1. thin
    thin; skinny; meagre; puny; meager
  2. thin
  3. thin
    – of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section 1
    slender
    – being of delicate or slender build 1
    • slender adj
      • she was slender as a willow shoot is slender1
    thin
    – of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section 1
    • thin adj
      • thin wire1
      • a thin chiffon blouse1
      • a thin book1
      • a thin layer of paint1
    petite
    – very small 1
    • petite adj
      • her petite figure1

to thin verb (thins, thinned, thinning)

  1. to thin
    to decimate; to thin; to thin out; make less numerous
  2. to thin
    – take off weight 1
    to reduce; to slim; to thin; to lose weight; slim down; slenderize; melt off; slenderise
    – take off weight 1
  3. to thin
    – lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture 1
    to reduce; to cut; dilute; to thin; to thin out
    – lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture 1
    • reduce verb (reduces, reduced, reducing)
    • cut verb (cuts, cut, cutting)
      • cut bourbon1
    • dilute verb
    • thin verb (thins, thinned, thinning)
    • thin out verb (thins out, thinned out, thinning out)
  4. to thin
    – make thin or thinner 1
    to thin
    – make thin or thinner 1
    • thin verb (thins, thinned, thinning)
  5. to thin
    – lose thickness; become thin or thinner 1
    to thin
    – lose thickness; become thin or thinner 1
    • thin verb (thins, thinned, thinning)

Conjugations for thin:

present
  1. thin
  2. thin
  3. thins
  4. thin
  5. thin
  6. thin
simple past
  1. thinned
  2. thinned
  3. thinned
  4. thinned
  5. thinned
  6. thinned
present perfect
  1. have thinned
  2. have thinned
  3. has thinned
  4. have thinned
  5. have thinned
  6. have thinned
past continuous
  1. was thinning
  2. were thinning
  3. was thinning
  4. were thinning
  5. were thinning
  6. were thinning
future
  1. shall thin
  2. will thin
  3. will thin
  4. shall thin
  5. will thin
  6. will thin
continuous present
  1. am thinning
  2. are thinning
  3. is thinning
  4. are thinning
  5. are thinning
  6. are thinning
subjunctive
  1. be thinned
  2. be thinned
  3. be thinned
  4. be thinned
  5. be thinned
  6. be thinned
diverse
  1. thin!
  2. let's thin!
  3. thinned
  4. thinning
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

thin adj

  1. thin
    – not dense 1
    thin; sparse
    – not dense 1
    • thin adj
      • a thin beard1
    • sparse adj
      • trees were sparse1
  2. thin
    – lacking excess flesh 1
    lean; thin
    – lacking excess flesh 1
    • lean adj
      • Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look1
    • thin adj
      • you can't be too rich or too thin1
  3. thin
    – (of sound) lacking resonance or volume 1
    thin
    – (of sound) lacking resonance or volume 1
    • thin adj
      • a thin feeble cry1
  4. thin
    – lacking substance or significance 1
    slight; thin; fragile; flimsy; tenuous
    – lacking substance or significance 1
  5. thin
    – lacking spirit or sincere effort 1
    thin
    – lacking spirit or sincere effort 1
    • thin adj
      • a thin smile1
  6. thin
    – of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section 1
    thin
    – of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section 1
    • thin adj
      • thin wire1
      • a thin chiffon blouse1
      • a thin book1
      • a thin layer of paint1
  7. thin
    – relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous 1
    thin
    – relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous 1
    • thin adj
      • air is thin at high altitudes1
      • a thin soup1
      • skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk1
      • thin oil1
  8. thin
    – very narrow 1
    thin; slender
    – very narrow 1

thin adv

  1. thin
    – without viscosity 1
    thin; thinly
    – without viscosity 1

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Related Definitions for "thin":

  1. not dense1
    • a thin beard1
  2. lacking excess flesh1
    • you can't be too rich or too thin1
  3. (of sound) lacking resonance or volume1
    • a thin feeble cry1
  4. lacking substance or significance1
    • a thin plot1
  5. lacking spirit or sincere effort1
    • a thin smile1
  6. of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section1
    • thin wire1
    • a thin chiffon blouse1
    • a thin book1
    • a thin layer of paint1
  7. relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous1
    • air is thin at high altitudes1
    • a thin soup1
    • skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk1
    • thin oil1
  8. very narrow1
    • a thin line across the page1
  9. without viscosity1
    • the blood was flowing thin1
  10. take off weight1
  11. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture1
  12. make thin or thinner1
  13. lose thickness; become thin or thinner1

Related Synonyms for thin