Thin

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈθɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɪn

Origin

From Middle English thin, thinne, from Old English þynne, from Proto-Germanic *þunnuz ("thin"), (compare Proto-Germanic *þanjaną ("to stretch, spread out")), from Proto-Indo-European *ténh₂us ("thin"), from Proto-Indo-European *tenw(ə)- ("to pull, stretch").

Full definition of thin

Adjective

1. Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.thin plate of metalthin paperthin boardthin covering
2. Very narrow in all diameters; having a cross section that is small in all directions.thin wirethin string
3. Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.thin person
4. Of low viscosity or low specific gravity, e.g., as is water compared to honey.
5. Scarce; not close, crowded, or numerous; not filling the space.The trees of a forest are thin; the corn or grass is thin.
• AddisonFerrara is very large, but extremely thin of people.
6. (golf) Describing a poorly played golf shot where the ball is struck by the bottom part of the club head. See fat, shank, toe.
7. Lacking body or volume; small; feeble; not full.
• Drydenthin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams
8. Slight; small; slender; flimsy; superficial; inadequate; not sufficient for a covering.a thin disguise

Synonyms

• reedy
• slender
• slim
• skinny
• waifish
• fine
• lightweight
• narrow
• svelte

Antonyms

• thick

Derived terms

Noun

1. (philately) A loss or tearing of paper from the back of a stamp, although not sufficient to create a complete hole.
2. Any food produced or served in thin slices.chocolate mint thinspotato thins

Verb

1. (transitive) To make thin or thinner.
2. (intransitive) To become thin or thinner.
3. To dilute.
4. To remove some plants in order to improve the growth of those remaining.

Derived terms

• thin out

Adverb

1. Not thickly or closely; in a scattered state.seed sown thin
• Francis BaconSpain is thin sown of people.

Anagrams

• hint