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thin
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- pronunciation:
- thIn
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
thinner, thinnest |
| definition 1: |
small in the measure from one side of a surface to the other; not thick.
It's dangerous to walk on thin ice.- antonyms:
- plump, thick
- similar words:
- fine, narrow, sheer, slender, slight, slim, small
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| definition 2: |
having little width; slim.
The young tree has a thin trunk.- synonyms:
- narrow, slender, slim
- antonyms:
- fat, thick
- similar words:
- fine, slight, small, spare
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| definition 3: |
having little flesh; lean.
The dog is so thin that its ribs are showing.- synonyms:
- lean, slender, slight, spare
- antonyms:
- chubby, fat, plump, stout
- similar words:
- gaunt, lanky, puny, scrawny, skinny, small, underweight
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| definition 4: |
not dense; sparse.
The grass is thin under the trees.The air will be thin on top of the mountain.- synonyms:
- sparse
- antonyms:
- dense, thick
- similar words:
- dispersed, scattered, spare
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| definition 5: |
liquid; watery.
The cook made a thin sauce out of wine and spices to drizzle over the fish.- synonyms:
- watery
- antonyms:
- stiff, thick
- similar words:
- diluted, liquid, watered down
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| definition 6: |
without force.
She sang in a thin voice.- synonyms:
- tiny, weak
- antonyms:
- forceful
- similar words:
- feeble, fragile, frail, hushed, small
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| definition 7: |
not convincing; without substance.
The movie's plot is thin.- synonyms:
- weak
- antonyms:
- dense
- similar words:
- feeble, inadequate, insufficient, meager, slender
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| related words: |
airy, angular, flimsy, lame, lean, rare, scant, shallow, stingy, tasteless |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
thinner, thinnest |
| definition: |
in a thin manner.
He sliced the bread thin.- similar words:
- narrowly
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
thins, thinning, thinned |
| definition: |
to make or become thin (often followed by "down" or "out").
I must thin out the weeds in the garden.He tried to thin down by going on a diet.- synonyms:
- prune, slim
- antonyms:
- thicken
- similar words:
- cut, decrease, dilute, diminish, narrow
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| related words: |
narrow, weaken |
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| derivations: |
thinly (adv.), thinness (n.) |
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