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Meaning of the word thin in English

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thin

US /θɪn/
UK /θɪn/
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Adjective

1.

having a small distance between opposite sides or surfaces

Example:
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The book has a thin cover.
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She wore a thin coat in the cold weather.
Synonym:
slender narrow
Antonym:
thick
2.

having little or no fat; lean or skinny

Example:
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He was a tall, thin man.
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After her illness, she became very thin.
Synonym:
lean skinny slender
Antonym:
fat chubby
3.

not dense or concentrated; diluted

Example:
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The soup was too thin and watery.
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The paint was too thin to cover the wall properly.
Synonym:
watery diluted sparse
Antonym:
thick dense concentrated

Verb

make or become less thick, dense, or concentrated

Example:
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You need to thin the paint with a little water.
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The crowd began to thin out as the rain started.
Synonym:
dilute water down attenuate
Antonym:
thicken concentrate

Adverb

in a way that results in a small distance between opposite sides or surfaces

Example:
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Cut the vegetables very thin.
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The ice was spread thin across the pond.
Synonym:
finely sparsely
Antonym:
thickly
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