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thinned | thinner |

As a verb thinned

is (thin).

As an adjective thinner is

(thin).

As a noun thinner is

a liquid substance used to thin the consistency of another liquid.

thinned

English

Verb

(head)
  • (thin)

    • Anagrams

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    thin

    English

    Adjective

    (thinner)
  • 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, e.g., as is water compared to honey.
  • Scarce; not close, crowded, or numerous; not filling the space.
    • The trees of a forest are thin'''; the corn or grass is '''thin .
  • * Addison
    • Ferrara is very large, but extremely thin of people.
  • (golf) 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.
  • * Dryden
    • thin , hollow sounds, and lamentable screams
  • Slight; small; slender; flimsy; superficial; inadequate; not sufficient for a covering.
    • a thin disguise

    Synonyms

    * reedy * slender * slim * skinny * waifish * fine * lightweight * narrow * svelte * See also

    Antonyms

    * thick

    Derived terms

    * into thin air * razor thin * thin air * thin as a rake * thick and thin * thin-skinned * wear thin

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (philately) A loss or tearing of paper from the back of a stamp, although not sufficient to create a complete hole.
  • Any food produced or served in thin slices.
    • chocolate mint thins
    potato thins

    Verb

  • To make thin or thinner.
  • To become thin or thinner.
  • To dilute.
  • To remove some plants in order to improve the growth of those remaining.

    • Derived terms

    * thin out

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Not thickly or closely; in a scattered state.
    • seed sown thin
  • * Francis Bacon
    • Spain is thin sown of people.

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    thinner

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (thin)

    • Noun

    (en 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.
    • ''Pomegranate juice and exercise are great natural blood thinners .
    The new type of mechanical thinner allowed thinning of peach blossoms to be completed earlier.
    A solid mane thinner is indispensable in finishing the looks of your horse.