thin
/θɪn/
verb
- To make or become less dense, thick, or crowded.
- You should thin the paint with a little water before applying it.
- The gardener thinned the carrot seedlings so they would grow better.
- As we drove north, the traffic began to thin out.
- To become less in number or amount.
- The ranks of the volunteers thinned as the project went on.
- The crowd thinned after the halftime show.
- Her hair has thinned noticeably over the past year.
Antonyms
adjective
- Having a small distance between opposite surfaces; not thick.
- The walls in this old apartment are very thin, so you can hear everything.
- The ice on the pond was too thin to walk on.
- She cut a thin slice of bread for the sandwich.
- Having little body fat; slim or slender.
- After months of training, he became lean and thin.
- The model was very tall and thin.
- She looked thin and tired after her illness.
- Not dense; sparse or widely spaced.
- The forest became thin as we climbed higher up the mountain.
- The crowd was thin on a rainy Tuesday afternoon.
- His hair is getting thin on top.
- Lacking strength, substance, or richness; weak or watery.
- The plot of the movie was thin and predictable.
- His excuse was thin and nobody believed it.
- The soup was too thin and needed more seasoning.
adverb
- In a way that produces a thin layer or piece.
- Spread the butter thin on the toast.
- Slice the cucumber thin for the salad.
- He cut the wood thin to make veneer.