Is thinner a word

Is the word thin an adjective or adverb?

thin (adverb) thin–skinned (adjective) paper–thin (adjective)

What part of speech is thin?

thin

part of speech: adjective
inflections: thinner, thinnest
definition 1: small in the measure from one side of a surface to the other; not thick. It’s dangerous to walk on thin ice. antonyms: plump, thick similar words: fine, narrow, sheer, slender, slight, slim, small

Is the word thin an adjective?

adjective, thin·ner, thin·nest. having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice. of small cross section in comparison with the length; slender: a thin wire. having little flesh; spare; lean: a thin man.

Which type of adjective is thin?

thin ​Definitions and Synonyms ​‌‌‌

adjective thin
comparative thinner
superlative thinnest

What is a word for thin?

Some common synonyms of thin are slender, slight, slim, and tenuous. While all these words mean “not thick, broad, abundant, or dense,” thin implies comparatively little extension between surfaces or in diameter, or it may imply lack of substance, richness, or abundance.

How do you describe thin?

Thin can describe something that is narrow and slender, like a hair or a thread. It can also describe a layer of something that is not very thick, such as paper. To thin something out is to make it lesser or weaker, like thinning out a sauce by adding water. You can also use this word figuratively.

What do you call a skinny strong person?

sinewy. adjective. someone who has a sinewy body is thin and strong.

How do you describe someone who is tall and thin?

Use the adjective lanky to describe someone who’s tall, thin, and a little bit gawky. A lanky person is not only tall and thin but also a little bit awkward. You wouldn’t use lanky to describe a tall, slender person who moves gracefully. Instead use lanky to describe someone who moves clumsily on his long limbs.

How do you describe a skinny person?

skinny

  • angular.
  • bony.
  • gaunt.
  • lanky.
  • scrawny.
  • slender.
  • lean.
  • spare.

What do you call a skinny kid?

Let’s take a look at some of the more commonly used words for body shapes. Even thinner than ‘skinny’ is scrawny (also a slightly informal word). Someone who is scrawny is so thin that their bones stick out: He was a scrawny little kid.

What skinny is too skinny?

Less than 18.5 is underweight. From 18.5 to 24.9 is a healthy weight. From 25 to 29.9 is overweight. More than 30 is obese.

How do you describe a skinny guy?

Some alternative words are slim, slender, skinny, lean, wiry, petite, and lanky. In general, thin, slim, and slender are more positive, whereas skinny is often used as a criticism or negative point. The words lean and wiry mean that the person is thin AND muscular.

Is Skinny positive or negative?

Skinny has a negative connotation, implying that a person is too underweight. “Thin” is a more neutral word that does not carry strong or positive emotional weight.

How do you describe a handsome man in one word?

In this page you can discover 102 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for handsome, like: sexy, pulchritudinous, good-looking, hunky, manly, easy-on-the-eyes, attractive, stunning, spruce, magnanimous and tall.

How do you say someone is skinny?

Thin in an unattractive or unhealthy way – thesaurus

  1. thin. adjective. someone who is thin has very little fat on their body.
  2. skinny. adjective. informal very thin, in a way that is not attractive.
  3. underweight. adjective.
  4. gaunt. adjective.
  5. scrawny. adjective.
  6. lanky. adjective.
  7. emaciated. adjective.
  8. anorexic. adjective.

What is the medical term for skinny?

Reviewed on 3/29/2021. Cachectic: Having cachexia, physical wasting with loss of weight and muscle mass due to disease.

Is thin a positive word?

Here are some terms with a more positive connotation: thin.

What is the negative word of thin?

Antonym of Thin

Word Antonym
Thin Thick, Fat
Get definition and list of more Antonym and Synonym in English Grammar.

What is a thin line?

A very narrow division between two alternatives, one of which is much worse than the other. As a new parent, you learn that there’s a thin line between looking out for your child’s welfare and being overprotective.

Is flat a synonym for thin?

Thin adjective – Of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section. Flat and thin are semantically related in deficient topic. Sometimes you can use “Flat” instead an adjective “Thin”.

What is the same meaning of small thin part?

sliver

What is the synonym and antonym of thin?

ˈθɪn) Relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous. Synonyms. tenuous consistency rarified body rare rarefied consistence thickness eubstance. Antonyms. thick thinness wet valuable found.

What is the opposite of thin?

Thin means; of little thickness or depth, slim, slender, delicate, poor, low. Opposites of Thin; thick.

What is a word for small amount?

other words for small amount iota. morsel. sliver. whiff. crumb.

What is a small part called?

Noun. ▲ A small or tiny part, amount, or proportion of something. fraction. fragment.

What do you call a small amount of something?

Smidgen. Definition – a small amount.

What is a synonym for very little?

Synonyms for very little in English succinct; very small; scant; minor; terse; very little.

Is a microcosm?

Microcosm, (from Greek mikros kosmos, “little world”), a Western philosophical term designating man as being a “little world” in which the macrocosm, or universe, is reflected.

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From thin (adj):
thinner
adj comparative
thinnest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner’s Dictionary of American English © 2023

thin•ner1 /ˈθɪnɚ/USA pronunciation  
n. [uncountable]

  1. Chemistrya liquid, as turpentine, used to soften or dilute paint, varnish, etc.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023

thin•ner1 
(thinər),USA pronunciation n. 

  1. Chemistrya volatile liquid, as turpentine, used to dilute paint, varnish, rubber cement, etc., to the desired or proper consistency.
  2. a person who adds thinners to paints, varnishes, etc.
  3. a person who specializes in weeding plants, pruning shrubbery, thinning fruit, etc.
  • thin + —er1 1825–35

thin•ner2 
(thinər),USA pronunciation adj. 

  1. comparative of thin. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

thinner /ˈθɪnə/ n

  1. (often plural, functioning as singular) a solvent, such as turpentine, added to paint or varnish to dilute it, reduce its opacity or viscosity, or increase its penetration into the ground

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thin /θɪn/USA pronunciation  
adj., thin•ner, thin•nest, adv., v., thinned, thin•ning. 
adj.

  1. having a small distance from one surface to the opposite;
    not thick:thin ice.
  2. of small cross section in comparison with the length:a thin wire.
  3. having little flesh;
    lean;
    not fat:had become thin after her stay in the hospital.
  4. widely separated or scattered;
    sparse:thin vegetation; hair getting thin on top.
  5. not thick or dense:thin soup.
  6. lacking firmness, solidity, or volume;
    weak or insincere:a thin excuse;a thin smile;a thin voice.

adv.

  1. in a thin manner.
  2. not densely.
  3. so as to produce something thin:The ham was sliced thin.

v.

  1. to make thin or thinner: [+ object]Thin the gravy by adding more water to it.[no object* (~ + down)]The gravy will thin if you add too much water to it. He wants to thin down before summer.
  2. to become lower in number or less:[no object* (~ + out)]The crowd thinned (out) as the rain poured down.

thin•ly, adv. 
thin•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023

thin 
(thin),USA pronunciation adj., thin•ner, thin•nest, adv., v., thinned, thin•ning. 
adj.

  1. having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite;
    not thick:thin ice.
  2. of small cross section in comparison with the length;
    slender:a thin wire.
  3. having little flesh;
    spare;
    lean:a thin man.
  4. composed of or containing objects, particles, etc., widely separated;
    sparse:thin vegetation.
  5. scant;
    not abundant or plentiful.
  6. of relatively slight consistency or viscosity:thin soup.
  7. rarefied, as air.
  8. without solidity or substance;
    flimsy:a very thin plot for such a long book.
  9. lacking fullness or volume;
    weak and shrill:a thin voice.
  10. without force or a sincere effort:a thin smile.
  11. lacking body, richness, or strength:a thin wine.
  12. lacking in chroma;
    of light tint.
  13. Photography(of a developed negative) lacking in density or contrast through underdevelopment or underexposure.

adv.

  1. in a thin manner.
  2. sparsely;
    not densely.
  3. so as to produce something thin:Slice the ham thin.

v.t.

  1. to make thin or thinner (often fol. by down, out, etc.).

v.i.

  1. to become thin or thinner;
    become reduced or diminished (often fol. by down, out, off, etc.):The crowd is thinning out.
  • bef. 900; (adjective, adjectival and adverb, adverbial) Middle English thyn(ne), Old English thynne; cognate with Dutch dun, German dünn, Old Norse thunnr; (verb, verbal) Middle English thynnen, Old English thynnian, derivative of the adjective, adjectival; compare Middle Dutch dunnen, Old Norse thynna; akin to Old Irish tana, Latin tenuis thin, Greek tany- long

thinly, adv. 
thinness, n. 

    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged slim, slender, skinny, lank, scrawny.
      Thin, gaunt, lean, spare agree in referring to one having little flesh.
      Thin applies often to one in an unnaturally reduced state, as from sickness, overwork, lack of food, or the like:a thin, dirty little waif.Gaunt suggests the angularity of bones prominently displayed in a thin face and body:to look ill and gaunt.Lean usually applies to a person or animal that is naturally thin:looking lean but healthy after an outdoor vacation.Spare implies a muscular leanness with no diminution of vitality:Lincoln was spare in body.
    • 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged meager.
    • 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged weak.


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

thin /θɪn/ adj (thinner, thinnest)

  1. of relatively small extent from one side or surface to the other; fine or narrow
  2. slim or lean
  3. sparsely placed; meagre: thin hair
  4. of relatively low density or viscosity: a thin liquid
  5. weak; poor; insufficient: a thin disguise
  6. thin on the groundfew in number; scarce

adv

  1. in order to produce something thin: to cut bread thin

vb (thins, thinning, thinned)

  1. to make or become thin or sparse

Etymology: Old English thynne; related to Old Frisian thenne, Old Saxon, Old High German thunni, Old Norse thunnr, Latin tenuis thin, Greek teinein to stretch

ˈthinly adv ˈthinness n

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разбавитель, разжижитель, прореживатель, более тонкий

существительное

- с.-х. прореживатель
- хим. разбавитель; разжижитель

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

paint thinner — разбавитель для краски  
to make thinner — утончать  
mineral thinner — нефтяной растворитель  
mud thinner — понизитель вязкости бурового раствора; разжижитель бурового раствора  
organosol thinner — разбавитель для органозолей  
oscillating thinner — прореживатель с колебательным движением ножей; маятниковый прореживатель  
oscillating-type thinner — прореживатель с колебательным движением ножей; маятниковый прореживатель  
reciprocating thinner — прореживатель с возвратнопоступательным движением ножей  
rotary-head thinner — ротационный прореживатель  
down-the-row thinner — рядковый прореживатель  

Примеры с переводом

Thinner computer monitors save space.

Более тонкие компьютерные мониторы экономят место.

She’s not getting any thinner, if you know what I mean.

Худее она не становится — если ты понимаешь, о чём я.

The magazine got thinner, and the writing quality dropped off.

Сам журнал стал тоньше, и качество материалов упало.

The Prime Minister was wearing a grey suit and a white shirt with a soft collar, but his neck had become thinner and the collar stood away from it as if it had been bought haphazard.

Премьер-министр был одет в серый костюм и белую рубашку с мягким воротником, но его шея стала тоньше, и воротник отошел от неё, как если бы рубашку покупали наобум.

Примеры, ожидающие перевода

Most high school girls say they want to be thinner.

Для того чтобы добавить вариант перевода, кликните по иконке , напротив примера.

Возможные однокоренные слова

thin  — тонкий, худой, тоненький, тонко, редеть, худеть, разжижать
thinness  — тонкость
thinly  — тонко

Формы слова

noun
ед. ч.(singular): thinner
мн. ч.(plural): thinners

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Pronunciation[change]

  • (UK) IPA (key): /ˈθɪnə(r)/
  • (US) enPR: thĭnʹər, IPA (key): /ˈθɪnɚ/
  • Hyphenation: thin‧ner

Adjective[change]

Positive
thin

Comparative
thinner

Superlative
thinnest

  1. The comparative form of thin; more thin.

Noun[change]

Singular
thinner

Plural
thinners

  1. A thinner is a liquid that is used to make another liquid more thin.
    • Antonym: thickener
    Turpentine can be used as a thinner for oil-based paints.

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thinner — перевод на русский

/ˈθɪnə/

If all frogs have such black eyes, so thin eyebrows and delicate cheeks, I myself would be a «croak-croak» frog.

Если бы все лягушки имели такие черные глаза, такие тонкие брови и нежные щеки, я и сам был бы не прочь стать «ква-ква» лягушкой.

What beautiful hair, thin, just the way I like it!

Какие красивые волосы, тонкие, именно такие мне нравятся!

Do not come with excuses. I know what happened. It is an old hotel with thin walls.

Даже думать не смейте мне врать, в этом отеле тонкие стены и миссис Лэмберт слышала вас!

— Such nice, thin legs.

Какие красивые тонкие ножки.

Lufunnisa’s not perfect either — too tall, thin lips…

Лутфунисса тоже не совершенна. Слишком высока, губы тонкие,

Показать ещё примеры для «тонкие»…

Now they’ll think every thin man with white hair is Wynant.

Они считают, что каждый седой и худой мужчина — это Винант.

He’s too thin.

Бедняга, какой худой!

— Tall, short one and a thin fat one…

Один — высокий и маленький, другой — худой и толстый.

It was a tall thin man, dark hair… with a bamboo cigarette holder.

Такой высокий худой господин, брюнет, он еще курил сигарету с бамбуковым фильтром.

I’m thin, but I’m wiry.

Я худой, но жилистый.

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— It’s not like I can make petrol out of thin air.

— Но я не могу наколдовать бензин из воздуха

It came right out of thin air!

Он появился из воздуха!

That’s like money out of thin air!

Это типа как делать деньги из воздуха?

I’d be more interested in acquiring this technology that allows you to create water from thin air.

Я был бы больше заинтересован в приобретении этой технологии, которая позволяет вам делать воду из воздуха.

He’s a kid who materialized out of thin air, unaged.

Он ребёнок, материализовавшийся из воздуха, не постарев.

Показать ещё примеры для «воздуха»…

Johnny, you’re so small and thin.

Джонни, ты такой маленький, ты так похудел.

You’re getting too thin.

Ты заметно похудел.

You’re thinner.

Ты похудел.

You look a bit thin, though.

А вот ты немного похудел.

It seems I suddenly grew thinner.

А я, кажется, похудел!

Показать ещё примеры для «похудел»…

Mom, you look so thin.

Мам, а ты такая стройная.

Thin, pretty, big tits.

Стройная, с большой грудью.

It must be nice that Sailor V is already so thin that she doesn’t have to go on a diet.

Везет же Сейлор Ви — она и так стройная, и ей наверняка не надо сидеть на диете.

Maria … thin … brunette, twenty-something.

Мария… стройная… брюнетка, двадцать с небольшим.

Показать ещё примеры для «стройная»…

Professor Stahlman seems determined to blow us all to kingdom come, the Doctor has vanished into thin air and I have a number of unsolved murders on my hands.

Профессор Столмэн похоже решил отправить всех нас в загробный мир, Доктор растворился в воздухе и у меня на руках группа нераскрытых убийств.

He vanished… disappeared into thin air!

Он исчез… растворился в воздухе!

Disappeared into thin air.

Растворился в воздухе.

Now let’s suppose he would suddenly disappear without a trace one moment ago he was standing besides you suddenly he’s gone vanished into thin air

Теперь давай предположим, что он внезапно исчез без следа, мгновение назад он стоял перед тобой и внезапно его не стало. Растворился в воздухе.

I’m telling you, it’s like he just vanished into thin air.

Я же говорю вам, он как будто растворился в воздухе.

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That long, thin one.

Этот длинный, тощий.

Because you’re fat and he’s thin, and you’re both fucking ugly.

Потому что ты толстяк, а он — тощий. И оба страшно уродливы.

That were other times but that is not what worries me it is this boyfriend that she got he is too thin and vicious but if you just told me to do whatever she wants, what do we agree, Dad?

Тогда всё было иначе. Но меня не это волнует, а её парень. Он слишком тощий и злобный.

Because I do not like how thin and pale he is

Мне не нравится, что он такой тощий и бледный.

He was thin, close to death.

Он был тощий, на пороге смерти. Я чувствовал это.

Показать ещё примеры для «тощий»…

I’ll stick with the paint thinner.

Продолжу пить растворитель.

Paint thinner.

Растворитель краски.

Well, the last batch tasted like paint thinner and may cause blindness but everybody drank it, so…

Ну, последняя партия на вкус была как растворитель и может вызвать слепоту, но все пили, так что…

Every family in America has a relative holed up in a garage somewhere huffing paint thinner.

У каждой американской семьи может быть родственник, где-то в гараже нюхающий растворитель краски.

Paint thinner?

Растворитель?

Показать ещё примеры для «растворитель»…

We’ve got a year-old Florida warrant on him, but it’s a thin beef.

У нас есть ордер на арест годичной давности на него, но этого мало.

It’s a bit thin, though.

Мало.

I haven’t made enough in winter. My stock is getting thin.

Зимой я не рассчитал, у меня уже мало.

Think we’re cuttin’ this thin?

Уолтер. -У нас мало времени.

We’re spread thin, sir, but we’ll give them hell!

Нас мало, но мы дадим им жару.

Показать ещё примеры для «мало»…

Air thin and static.

Воздух разреженный и неподвижный.

Wallace correctly showed that the air on Mars was much too cold and thin to permit the existence of liquid water.

Уоллес верно указал, что воздух Марса слишком холодный и разреженный для существования жидкой воды.

Suppose, as we traveled through interstellar space in our ship of the imagination we could sample the cold, thin gas between the stars.

Представьте, что в нашем путешествии по межзвездному пространству на нашем корабле воображения мы могли бы зачерпнуть холодный разреженный газ между звездами.

Up here the air is so thin that the blades have almost nothing to bite into.

Здесь воздух такой разреженный, что лопастям почти не на что опираться.

This air’s too damn thin!

Воздух разреженный!

Показать ещё примеры для «разрежённый»…

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