thin

Meanings

• adjective

  Having little or no body fat; not obese.

  - "She is so thin that you can see her ribs."
  - "The model was too thin to be healthy."

• noun

  A thin film or layer.

  - "The thin layer of ice on the pond was delicate."
  - "The thin film coating on the glass was invisible."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈθɪn/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

thick

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Synonyms

reedy , skinny , slender , slim , svelte , waifish , narrow , spaced out , sparse , scant , scarce , slight , runny , watery , fine

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with thin
dine , shine , wine

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. thin (Irish) : gone, dead
   

2. thin (Scottish Gaelic) : summer
   

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Variants

List of all variants of thin that leads to same result
thin , thin on the ground , thinly , thinner , thinness , thinnesses , thinnest , thinnish , thinned , thinning , thins , thin film , thin films , thin-layer chromatographies , thin-layer chromatography , thin-skinned , thin skin , thin smile , paper-thin , thick and thin , thick and thins

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Forms

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thinner, thinnest

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'thynne' from 'thinan' meaning 'to thin'

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Trivia

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1. Thin ice is more likely to crack than thick ice.

2. The thinnest human ever recorded was a French woman named Lucia Zarate, who measured just 1.57 meters (5 feet 1 inch) tall and weighed only 5.65 kg (12.5 pounds).

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Related Concepts

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1. anorexia: A mental disorder characterized by excessive weight loss and an intense fear of gaining weight.

2. bulimia: A mental disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging to compensate for the calories consumed.

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Culture

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Thin is often associated with beauty and desirability in Western societies. In literature, thin characters can represent vulnerability or fragility, such as Ophelia in Hamlet.

How to Memorize "thin"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person who is very thin, almost skeletal. Visualize their ribs, hip bones, and collarbones.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'thin' with the feeling of being light and weightless.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Think of a twig, thin and light.'

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