wafer thin

/ˈweɪfər θɪn/
adjective
  1. Extremely thin, like a wafer.
    • The cookies were wafer-thin and crispy.
    • She sliced the cucumber into wafer-thin rounds for the salad.
    • The antique vase had a wafer-thin rim that was almost transparent.
  2. Very slight or minimal; barely adequate.
    • Her patience was wafer-thin after waiting for two hours.
    • He won the election by a wafer-thin margin.
    • The team's lead was wafer-thin, only one point ahead.
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