thin

of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section

• “thin wire”
• “a thin chiffon blouse”
• “a thin book”
• “a thin layer of paint”

lacking excess flesh

• “you can”
• “;”

very narrow

• “a thin line across the page”

having little substance or significance

• “a flimsy excuse”
• “slight evidence”
• “a tenuous argument”
• “a thin plot”

not dense

• “a thin beard”
• “trees were sparse”

relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous

• “air is thin at high altitudes”
• “a thin soup”
• “skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk”
• “thin oil”

(of sound) lacking resonance or volume

• “a thin feeble cry”

lacking spirit or sincere effort

• “a thin smile”

lose thickness; become thin or thinner

make thin or thinner

• “Thin the solution”

lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

• “cut bourbon”

take off weight

without viscosity

• “the blood was flowing thin”