thin
adverb/θɪn/
/θɪn/
(thinner, thinnest)
- in a way that produces a thin piece or layer of something
- Don't spread it too thin.
- I like my bread sliced thin.
Word OriginOld English thynne, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dun and German dünn, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin tenuis.Definitions on the go
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