thin adjective
Thin describes people, or something that has a short distance through it from one side to the other. Thin is also used of things that are not as thick as you expect.
thin, slender, slim, slight, tenuous mean not thick, broad, abundant, or dense. thin implies comparatively little extension between surfaces or in diameter, or it may imply lack of
Something that is thin is much narrower than it is long. A thin cable carries the signal to a computer. James''s face was thin, finely boned, and sensitive.
THIN meaning: 1 : having a small distance between the top and bottom or front and back surfaces not thick; 2 : not having a lot of extra flesh on the body not fat
thin adjective (FEW) having only a small number of people or a small amount of something:
THIN definition: having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick. See examples of thin used in a sentence.
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