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.

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 reduced or …

Jan 20, 2026 · thin (third-person singular simple present thins, present participle thinning, simple past and past participle thinned) (transitive) To make thin or thinner. quotations

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 a thread. It …

Thin definition: Having little bodily flesh or fat; lean or slender.

These flowers are thin. If something is thin, there's a short distance from one side to the other. I can hear the people in the other room because the wall is thin. The man was very tall and thin as a stick. If …