thin
Definition
- v. lose thickness; become thin or thinner
- v. make thin or thinner
- adj. of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
- adj. lacking excess flesh
Word forms
- Present participle
- thinning
- Past participle
- thinned
- Third person singular
- thins
- Past tense
- thinned
- Comparative
- thinner
- Superlative
- thinnest
Example sentences
a.
She wore a thin sweater because it was warm outside.
vt.
The chef decided to thin the soup by adding more water.
vi.
As the sun set, the light began to thin out.
adv.
The fog hung thinly in the morning air.
n.
He drew a thin line on the paper to mark the boundary.