thinner Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a diluting agent
   dilutant; diluent.
   
2. adjective of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
   thin.
   
   • thin wire
   • a thin chiffon blouse
   • a thin book
   • a thin layer of paint
3. adjective lacking excess flesh
   lean; thin.
   
   • you can't be too rich or too thin
   • Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare
4. adjective satellite very narrow
   thin; slender.
   
   • a thin line across the page
5. adjective satellite not dense
   thin; sparse.
   
   • a thin beard
   • trees were sparse
6. adjective relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous
   thin.
   
   • air is thin at high altitudes
   • a thin soup
   • skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk
   • thin oil
7. adjective (of sound) lacking resonance or volume
   thin.
   
   • a thin feeble cry
8. adjective satellite lacking spirit or sincere effort
   thin.
   
   • a thin smile
9. adjective satellite lacking substance or significance; a fragile claim to fame"
   flimsy; fragile; thin; tenuous; slight.
   
   • slight evidence
   • a tenuous argument
   • a thin plot

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