THIN Synonyms
There are 21 hypernyms of the word thin. (close relations)
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slender | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • being of delicate or slender build • very narrow • having little width in proportion to the length or height • small in quantity | ||||||||
slight | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some noun • a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) adjective satellite • lacking substance or significance • being of delicate or slender build verb • pay no attention to, disrespect | ||||||||
slim | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • being of delicate or slender build • small in quantity verb • take off weight | ||||||||
lean | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • lacking excess flesh • lacking in mineral content or combustible material noun • the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical adjective satellite • containing little excess • not profitable or prosperous verb • to incline or bend from a vertical position • cause to lean or incline • have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined • rely on for support • cause to lean to the side | ||||||||
narrow | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not wide • lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view • very limited in degree noun • a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water adjective satellite • limited in extent or scope • characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination verb • make or become more narrow or restricted • define clearly • become more focused on an area of activity or field of study • become tight or as if tight | ||||||||
skinny | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or resembling skin noun • confidential information about a topic or person adjective satellite • being very thin • fitting snugly • giving or spending with reluctance | ||||||||
svelte | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • being of delicate or slender build | ||||||||
bony | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • composed of or containing bone • having bones especially many or prominent bones adjective satellite • being very thin | ||||||||
delicate | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury adjective satellite • marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique • easily broken or damaged or destroyed • easily hurt • developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety • difficult to handle; requiring great tact • of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely | ||||||||
frail | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • physically weak noun • the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds • a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs) adjective satellite • wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings • easily broken or damaged or destroyed | ||||||||
gaunt | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold | ||||||||
lanky | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • tall and thin and having long slender limbs • tall and thin | ||||||||
lithe | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease | ||||||||
skeletal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or forming or attached to a skeleton adjective satellite • very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold | ||||||||
wispy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • thin and weak • lacking clarity or distinctness | ||||||||
slimline | adjectiveadj | |||||||
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reduce | verbv | |||||||
verb • cut down on; make a reduction in • make less complex • bring to humbler or weaker state or condition • simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another • lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation • be the essential element • reduce in size; reduce physically • lessen and make more modest • make smaller • to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons • narrow or limit • put down by force or intimidation • undergo meiosis • reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site • destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements • be cooked until very little liquid is left • cook until very little liquid is left • lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture • take off weight | ||||||||
sparse | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not dense | ||||||||
cut | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument • fashioned or shaped by cutting • made neat and tidy by trimming • (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine • (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit noun • a share of the profits • (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next • a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation • a step on some scale • a wound made by cutting • a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass • a remark capable of wounding mentally • a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc • the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage • the style in which a garment is cut • a canal made by erosion or excavation • a refusal to recognize someone you know • in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball • (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball • the division of a deck of cards before dealing • the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge • the act of cutting something into parts • the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends • the act of reducing the amount or number • an unexcused absence from class adjective satellite • with parts removed • (of a male animal) having the testicles removed • (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply • mixed with water verb • separate with or as if with an instrument • cut down on; make a reduction in • turn sharply; change direction abruptly • make an incision or separation • discharge from a group • form by probing, penetrating, or digging • style and tailor in a certain fashion • hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction • make out and issue • cut and assemble the components of • intentionally fail to attend • be able to manage or manage successfully • give the appearance or impression of • move (one's fist) • pass directly and often in haste • pass through or across • make an abrupt change of image or sound • stop filming • make a recording of • record a performance on (a medium) • create by duplicating data • form or shape by cutting or incising • perform or carry out • function as a cutting instrument • allow incision or separation • divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult • cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch • reap or harvest • fell by sawing; hew • penetrate injuriously • refuse to acknowledge • shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of • weed out unwanted or unnecessary things • dissolve by breaking down the fat of • have a reducing effect • cease, stop • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements • lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture • have grow through the gums • grow through the gums • cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses) | ||||||||
dilute | verbv | |||||||
adjective • reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity verb • lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture • corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones | ||||||||