thin (/θɪn/)
adjective · Beginner · Adjectives
🔊 /θɪn/
Meaning
Meaning: narrow between surfaces
Having a small distance between opposite surfaces, or not fat.
Examples
🗣 The ice on the pond was far too thin for anyone to walk on safely.
Etymology
From Old English ‘þynne’, of Germanic origin, related to Latin ‘tenuis’.
How & Where It’s Used
Opposite of ‘thick’; used for objects, people, and liquids.
Tags: size, texture