thin
1. thin \'thin\ \'thin-n*s\ \'thin-ish\ aj or thin.ner; or thin.nest [ME
thinne, fr. OE thynne; akin to OHG dunni thin, L tenui]s thin, tene-re to
hold, tendere to stretch, Gk teinein 1a: having little extent from one
surface to its opposite {~ paper } 1b: measuring little in cross section or
diameter {~ rope} 2: not dense in arrangement or distribution {~ hair} 3:
not well fleshed : LEAN 4a: more fluid or rarefied than normal {~ air}
4b: having less than the usual number : SCANTY {~ attendan ce} 4c: few in
number : SCARCE 4d: scantily supplied 4e: characterized by a paucity of
bids or offerings {~ market} 5: lacking substance or strength {~ broth}
6a: FLIMSY, UNCONVINCING {~ excuse} 6b: not up to expectations 7:
somewhat feeble, shrill, and lacking in resonance {~ voice} 8: lacking in
intensity or brilliance {~ light} 9: ready to give way 10: lacking
sufficient photographic density or contrast ean 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 abundance;
SLENDER implies leanness or spareness often with grace and good proportion;
SLIM applies to slenderness that suggests fragility or scantiness; SLIGHT
implies smallness as well as thinness; TENUOUS implies extreme thinness,
sheerness, or lack of substance and firmness - thin.ly av SYN syn THIN,
SLENDER, SLIM, SLIGHT, TENUOUS m
2. thin av or thin.ner; or thin.nest : THINLY - used esp. in combinations
{thin-clad}
3. thin vb or thinned; or thin.ning : to make thin or thinner : to reduce
in thickness or depth : ATTENUATE : to make less dense or viscous :
DILUTE, WEAKEN : to cause to lose flesh : to reduce in number or bulk 1:
to become thin or thinner 2: to become weak