Thin implies comparatively little extension between surfaces or in diameter, or it may imply lack of substance, richness, or abundance. Definition of thin adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Thin adjective (few) having only a small number of people or a small amount of something:
Skinny. Thin. Bones
Having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite
See examples of thin used in a sentence.
Spread the varnish thin if you don't want it to wrinkle So as to be thin Find 1284 different ways to say thin, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at thesaurus.com. 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. There are 26 meanings listed in oed's entry for the word thin, three of which are labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
If you describe an argument or explanation as thin, you mean that it is weak and difficult to believe
However, the evidence is thin and, to some extent, ambiguous Even if the optimists' theory is true, it still seems a thin argument against reform.
