thin, slender, slim, slight, tenuous mean not thick, broad, abundant, or dense. thin implies comparatively little extension between surfaces or in diameter, or it may imply lack of substance, …

thin adjective (FEW) having only a small number of people or a small amount of something:

THIN definition: having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick. See examples of thin used in a sentence.

1. In a thin manner: Spread the varnish thin if you don't want it to wrinkle. 2. So as to be thin: Cut the cheese thin.

Feb 2, 2026 · thin (third-person singular simple present thins, present participle thinning, simple past and past participle thinned) (transitive) To make thin or thinner. quotations

adv. in a thin manner. sparsely; not densely. so as to produce something thin: Slice the ham thin. v.t. to make thin or thinner (often fol. by down, out, etc.). v.i. to become thin or thinner; become reduced …

Thin generally refers to something that has a small or narrow thickness or diameter in relation to its length or width. It can define an object, person, or substance with little thickness, or it could signify …