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 …

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.

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 …

Apr 30, 2025 · At its core, "thin" is an adjective describing something that has a small distance between opposite sides or surfaces. Think of it as the opposite of "thick." But, as we'll see, …

Something that is thin is much narrower than it is long. A thin cable carries the signal to a computer. James's face was thin, finely boned, and sensitive.

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 …

Thin describes people, or something that has a short distance through it from one side to the other. Thin is also used of things that are not as thick as you expect.

THIN meaning: 1 : having a small distance between the top and bottom or front and back surfaces not thick; 2 : not having a lot of extra flesh on the body not fat