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thin
adjective(thin)
lacking excess flesh
Synonyms: lean,
Antonyms: fat,
Examples:
You can't be too rich or too thin.
thin
adjective(thin)
not dense
Synonyms: sparse,
Examples:
A thin beard.
thin
verb(thin)
take off weight
Synonyms: melt off, reduce, slenderize, slim, slim down,
thin
adjective(thin)
lacking substance or significance
Synonyms: flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous,
Examples:
A thin plot.
thin
adverb(thin)
without viscosity
Synonyms: thinly,
Examples:
The blood was flowing thin.
thin
verb(thin)
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
Synonyms: cut, dilute, reduce, thin out,
thin
adjective(thin)
very narrow
Synonyms: slender,
Examples:
A thin line across the page.
thin
adjective(thin)
lacking spirit or sincere effort
Examples:
A thin smile.
thin
verb(thin)
lose thickness; become thin or thinner
Antonyms: thicken,
thin
verb(thin)
make thin or thinner
Antonyms: thicken,
thin
adjective(thin)
of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
Antonyms: thick,
Examples:
Thin wire.
A thin chiffon blouse.
A thin book.
A thin layer of paint.
thin
adjective(thin)
(of sound) lacking resonance or volume
Antonyms: full,
Examples:
A thin feeble cry.
thin
adjective(thin)
relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous
Antonyms: thick,
Examples:
Air is thin at high altitudes.
A thin soup.
Skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk.
Thin oil.

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