thinner Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a diluting agent
    dilutant; diluent.
  2. adjective of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
    thin.
    • thin wire
    • a thin chiffon blouse
    • a thin book
    • a thin layer of paint
  3. adjective lacking excess flesh
    lean; thin.
    • you can't be too rich or too thin
    • Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare
  4. adjective satellite very narrow
    thin; slender.
    • a thin line across the page
  5. adjective satellite not dense
    thin; sparse.
    • a thin beard
    • trees were sparse
  6. adjective relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous
    thin.
    • air is thin at high altitudes
    • a thin soup
    • skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk
    • thin oil
  7. adjective (of sound) lacking resonance or volume
    thin.
    • a thin feeble cry
  8. adjective satellite lacking spirit or sincere effort
    thin.
    • a thin smile
  9. adjective satellite lacking substance or significance; a fragile claim to fame"
    flimsy; fragile; thin; tenuous; slight.
    • slight evidence
    • a tenuous argument
    • a thin plot

WordNet


Thin"ner noun
Definitions
  1. One who thins, or makes thinner. 2. A solvent used to thin a viscous liquid, as a paint thinner.

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