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pencil-thin
adjective /ˌpen.səlˈθɪn/Definition
(Definition of pencil-thin adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- elongated adjective
- fine adjective (THIN)
- finely adverb (THINLY)
- fineness noun (THIN QUALITY)
- hairline adjective
- knife-edge adjective (SHARP)
- lean adjective (NO FAT)
- narrow adjective (SMALL WIDTH)
- paper-thin adjective
- papery adjective
- razor-thin adjective
- sheer adjective (THIN)
- slender adjective
- slim adjective
- slimline adjective
- thin adjective (NOT THICK)
- thinly adverb (NOT THICK)
- wafer-thin adjective
- waisted adjective
- wasp-waisted adjective
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