THIN | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Old English thynne, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dun and German dünn, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin tenuis

with opposite surfaces or sides that are close or relatively close together

with opposite surfaces or sides that are close or relatively close together

• thin slices of bread
• a thin line of paint

having little, or too little, flesh or fat on the body

having little, or too little, flesh or fat on body

• a thin, gawky adolescent

having few parts or members relative to the area covered or filled; sparse

having few parts or members relative to area

• a depressingly thin crowd
• his hair was going thin

(of a liquid substance) not containing much solid; flowing freely

not containing much solid

• thin soup

lacking substance or quality; weak or inadequate

lacking substance or quality

• the evidence is rather thin

with little thickness or depth

with little thickness or depth

• cut the ham as thin as possible
• a thin-sliced loaf

make or become less dense, crowded, or numerous

make or become less dense or numerous

• the remorseless fire of archers thinned their ranks
• the trees began to thin out

make or become smaller in thickness

make or become smaller in thickness

• their effect in thinning the ozone layer is probably slowing the global warming trend

hit (a ball) above its centre.

hit ball above its centre