thin
verbs
lose thickness; become thin or thinner
antonym
is a type of (narrower)
undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
"We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
make thin or thinner
"Thin the solution"
is a type of (narrower)
cut down on; make a reduction in
"reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
"cut bourbon"
adjectives
of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
"thin wire"; "a thin chiffon blouse"; "a thin book"; "a thin layer of paint"
is similar to
long and slender with a very small internal diameter
"a capillary tube"
is similar to
flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)
is similar to
flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces
is similar to
so thin as to transmit light
"a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks"
is similar to
thin in diameter; resembling a thread
is similar to
thin in thickness or diameter
"a fine film of oil"; "fine hairs"; "read the fine print"
is similar to
extremely fine or thin, as in a spectral line split into two or more components
"hyperfine structure"
see also
lacking excess flesh
"you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare
lacking excess flesh
"you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare
relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous
"air is thin at high altitudes"; "a thin soup"; "skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk"; "thin oil"
is similar to
having low density
"rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air"
is an attribute of
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
"wool has more body than rayon"; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake"
(of sound) lacking resonance or volume
"a thin feeble cry"
lacking spirit or sincere effort
"a thin smile"
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