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thin
Of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
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adjective
Of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
“Thin wire”
adjective
Lacking excess flesh;- Shakespeare
“You can't be too rich or too thin”
adjective
Very narrow
“A thin line across the page”
adjective
Not dense
“A thin beard”
adjective
Relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous
“Air is thin at high altitudes”
adjective
(of sound) lacking resonance or volume
“A thin feeble cry”
adjective
Lacking spirit or sincere effort
“A thin smile”
adjective
Lacking substance or significance
“Slight evidence”
adverb
Without viscosity
“The blood was flowing thin”
verb
Lose thickness; become thin or thinner
verb
Make thin or thinner
“Thin the solution”
verb
Lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
“Cut bourbon”
verb
Take off weight
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Thin wire
A thin chiffon blouse
A thin book
A thin layer of paint
You can't be too rich or too thin
Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look
A thin line across the page
A thin beard
Trees were sparse
Air is thin at high altitudes
A thin soup
Skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk
Thin oil
A thin feeble cry
A thin smile
Slight evidence
A tenuous argument
A thin plot
A fragile claim to fame
The blood was flowing thin
Thin the solution
Cut bourbon
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