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.

Jan 20, 2026 · thin (third-person singular simple present thins, present participle thinning, simple past and past participle thinned) (transitive) To make thin or thinner. quotations

Thin definition: Having little bodily flesh or fat; lean or slender.

adv. in a thin manner. sparsely; not densely. so as to produce something thin: Slice the ham thin. v.t. to make thin or thinner (often fol. by down, out, etc.). v.i. to become thin or thinner; become reduced or …

Thin generally refers to something that has a small or narrow thickness or diameter in relation to its length or width. It can define an object, person, or substance with little thickness, or it could signify …

If you describe an argument or explanation as thin, you mean that it is weak and difficult to believe. However, the evidence is thin and, to some extent, ambiguous. Even if the optimists' theory is true, it …

Thin can describe something that is narrow and slender, like a hair or a thread. It can also describe a layer of something that is not very thick, such as paper. To thin something out is to make it lesser or …