noun🔗ShareA loss or tearing of paper from the back of a stamp, although not sufficient to create a complete hole."The stamp had a small thin on the back, but it was still usable for mailing the letter. "stationeryitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny food produced or served in thin slices."chocolate mint thins"foodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make thin or thinner."The tailor thinned the fabric to make the dress more comfortable. "appearanceconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo become thin or thinner."The crowds thinned after the procession had passed: there was nothing more to see."bodyappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo dilute."To make the lemonade less sugary, she thinned it with more water. "substancechemistryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo remove some plants or parts of plants in order to improve the growth of what remains."The gardener thinned the rows of tomato plants to give each plant more space to grow. ""The gardener thinned the rows of seedlings to give each plant more space to grow. "agricultureplantessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite."thin plate of metal; thin paper; thin board; thin covering"appearancematerialbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVery narrow in all diameters; having a cross section that is small in all directions."thin wire; thin string"appearancematerialbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt."thin person"appearancebodyhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf low viscosity or low specific gravity."Water is thinner than honey."physicschemistrysubstanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareScarce; not close, crowded, or numerous; not filling the space."The trees of a forest are thin; the corn or grass is thin."appearanceamountessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDescribing a poorly played golf shot where the ball is struck by the bottom part of the club head. See fat, shank, toe."My golf swing was a bit thin, so the ball didn't go very far. "sporttechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLacking body or volume; small; feeble; not full."The air mattress was so thin that it barely supported my weight. "appearancebodyphysiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSlight; small; slender; flimsy; superficial; inadequate; not sufficient for a covering."a thin disguise"appearancequalityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareNot thickly or closely; in a scattered state."seed sown thin"appearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading