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thin
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- pronunciation:
- thIn
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
thinner, thinnest |
| definition 1: |
When something is thin, it is small from one side to the other. It is not thick.
It is dangerous to walk on thin ice. You could fall through.- antonyms:
- plump, thick
- similar words:
- fine, narrow, slender, slight, slim, small
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| definition 2: |
When something is thin, it is not wide, or not big around.
The young tree has a thin trunk.The gift was tied with a thin ribbon.My dad got the campfire started with some thin sticks that we found.- synonyms:
- narrow, slender, slim
- antonyms:
- fat, thick
- similar words:
- fine, slight, small, spare
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| definition 3: |
When a person or animal is thin, their body is small if you measure around it. A thin person or animal does not weigh very much or weighs less than what is healthy. If your arms are thin, they don't have much fat, and maybe they don't have much muscle either.
The lost dog was very thin when it was found.My grandmother looked thin when she came home from the hospital.- synonyms:
- slender, slight
- antonyms:
- fat, plump
- similar words:
- skinny, small
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| definition 4: |
When a forest is thin, there is a lot of space between the trees. If crops are thin, the plants are not growing close together. It usually means that there are not as many as there should be, or not as many as there used to be.
The grass is thin under the trees because there is not much light there.My dad says his hair is getting thin. He's really not happy about it.- synonyms:
- sparse
- antonyms:
- dense, thick
- similar words:
- scattered, spare
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| definition 5: |
When a liquid is thin, it is kind of like water. It is not thick. Some salad dressings are thin, for example. They come quickly out of the bottle and they drip quickly over the vegetables. Some dressings are thicker, though, and they come out more slowly and stick to the pieces of salad.
The steak was served with a thin sauce.- antonyms:
- stiff, thick
- similar words:
- liquid, watered down
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| related words: |
shallow |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
thinner, thinnest |
| definition: |
When you cut bread thin, it means that you cut the bread into thin slices.
The chef cut the meat very thin.- similar words:
- narrowly
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| derivations: |
thinly (adv.), thinness (n.) |
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