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thinner
Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.
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adjective
Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.
“thin plate of metal; thin paper; thin board; thin covering”
Very narrow in all diameters; having a cross section that is small in all directions.
“thin wire; thin string”
Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.
“thin person”
Of low viscosity or low specific gravity.
“Water is thinner than honey.”
Scarce; not close, crowded, or numerous; not filling the space.
“The trees of a forest are thin; the corn or grass is thin.”
Describing a poorly played golf shot where the ball is struck by the bottom part of the club head. See fat, shank, toe.
Lacking body or volume; small; feeble; not full.
Slight; small; slender; flimsy; superficial; inadequate; not sufficient for a covering.
“a thin disguise”
noun
A liquid substance used to thin the consistency of another liquid.
“Turpentine or mineral spirits can be used as a thinner for oil-based paints.”
Something that thins.
“A solid mane thinner is indispensable in finishing the looks of your horse.”
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thin plate of metal; thin paper; thin board; thin covering
thin wire; thin string
thin person
Water is thinner than honey.
The trees of a forest are thin; the corn or grass is thin.
a thin disguise
Turpentine or mineral spirits can be used as a thinner for oil-based paints.
A solid mane thinner is indispensable in finishing the looks of your horse.
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