Thin meaning

What does “thin” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“thin” is a verb, adjective and adverb with 13 meanings. Its most common meaning is: lose thickness; become thin or thinner.

thin

verb

  1. lose thickness; become thin or thinner

    Oppositesthicken
  2. make thin or thinner

    “Thin the solution”

    Oppositesthicken
  3. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

    “cut bourbon”

  4. take off weight

adjective

  1. of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section

    “thin wire”

    “a thin chiffon blouse”

    Oppositesthick
  2. lacking excess flesh

    “you can't be too rich or too thin”

    “Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look”

    Synonymslean
    Oppositesfat
  3. very narrow

    “a thin line across the page”

    Synonymsslender
  4. not dense

    “a thin beard”

    “trees were sparse”

    Synonymssparse
  5. relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous

    “air is thin at high altitudes”

    “a thin soup”

    Oppositesthick
  6. (of sound) lacking resonance or volume

    “a thin feeble cry”

    Oppositesfull
  7. lacking spirit or sincere effort

    “a thin smile”

  8. lacking substance or significance

    “slight evidence”

    “a tenuous argument”

adverb

  1. without viscosity

    “the blood was flowing thin”

    Synonymsthinly

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University