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.

Feb 2, 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.

thin: Relatively small in extent from one surface to the opposite, usually in the smallest solid dimension.

Feb 21, 2018 · 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 …

Something that is thin is much narrower than it is long. A thin cable carries the signal to a computer.

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 …