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.

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.

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 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