thin

/θɪn/ adj (thinner, thinnest)

Definition

A2 Something that is thin is smaller than usual between its opposite sides: a thin slice of meat → Opposite thick adj

A2 A thin person or animal has very little fat on their body.

› A thin substance or liquid has a lot of water in it: thin soup

(Definition of thin adj from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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