tenuous
Cross references: 1. thin ten.u.ous \'ten-y*-w*s\ aj [L tenuis thin, slight, tenuous - more at THIN] 1: not dense : RARE {a ~ fluid} 2: not thick : SLENDER {a ~ rope} 3: having little substance or strength : FLIMSY, WEAK {@ influences a ~ hold on reality} - ten.u.ous.ly av