thin, slender, slim, slight, tenuous mean not thick, broad, abundant, or dense. thin implies comparatively little extension between surfaces or in diameter, or it may imply lack of substance, richness, or …

thin adjective (FEW) having only a small number of people or a small amount of something:

THIN definition: having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick. See examples of thin used in a sentence.

1. In a thin manner: Spread the varnish thin if you don't want it to wrinkle. 2. So as to be thin: Cut the cheese thin.

Thin, gaunt, lean, spare agree in referring to one having little flesh. Thin applies often to one in an unnaturally reduced state, as from sickness, overwork, lack of food, or the like: a thin, dirty little waif.

3 days ago · thin (third-person singular simple present thins, present participle thinning, simple past and past participle thinned) (transitive) To make thin or thinner. quotations

Apr 30, 2025 · At its core, "thin" is an adjective describing something that has a small distance between opposite sides or surfaces. Think of it as the opposite of "thick." But, as we'll see, "thin" has many …

Something that is thin is much narrower than it is long. A thin cable carries the signal to a computer. James's face was thin, finely boned, and sensitive.

Something thin is narrow or not very thick. If you wear thin socks on a cold winter day, your toes might start to feel numb. Thin can describe something that is narrow and slender, like a hair or a thread. It …

Thin describes people, or something that has a short distance through it from one side to the other. Thin is also used of things that are not as thick as you expect.