THIN
/ˈθɪn/
7
Scrabble
7
WWF
T(1) H(4) I(1) N(1)
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Definition
/ˈθɪn/
noun
- A loss or tearing of paper from the back of a stamp, although not sufficient to create a complete hole.
- Any food produced or served in thin slices.“chocolate mint thins”
verb
- To make thin or thinner.
- To become thin or thinner.“The crowds thinned after the procession had passed: there was nothing more to see.”
- To dilute.
- To remove some plants or parts of plants in order to improve the growth of what remains.
adjective
- Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.“thin plate of metal; thin paper; thin board; thin covering”
- Very narrow in all diameters; having a cross section that is small in all directions.“thin wire; thin string”
- Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.“thin person”
- Of low viscosity or low specific gravity.“Water is thinner than honey.”
- Scarce; not close, crowded, or numerous; not filling the space.“The trees of a forest are thin; the corn or grass is thin.”
adverb
- Not thickly or closely; in a scattered state.“seed sown thin”
Source: Wiktionary