thin — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

thin (/θɪn/)

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🔊 /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.

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Tags: size, texture

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