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thin
What does thin mean?
thin (adjective): having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce thin?
/θɪn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does thin come from?
From Middle English thinne, thenne, thünne, from Old English þynne.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of thin?
Words related to thin
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “thin” mean?
likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous
Not quite: that's what prominent means.
having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite
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situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air
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quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent
Not quite: that's what clever means.
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