thinner
thinner Lexical Profile
thinner Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Having a smaller distance between opposite surfaces or sides than something else; less thick.
"The baker rolled the pastry dough into a thinner sheet before placing it in the pan."
Having less bodily fat or flesh; leaner or more slender in build.
"He looked noticeably thinner after completing six months of marathon training."
Less dense, concentrated, or viscous (especially of a liquid, gas, or crowd).
"Climbers often struggle to breathe at high altitudes where the mountain air becomes much thinner."
• noun
A volatile liquid solvent, such as turpentine or acetone, added to paint, varnish, or lacquer to reduce its viscosity and make it easier to apply or clean up.
"The artist used a small amount of paint thinner to clean the dried oil pigments from her brushes."
A person or machine that removes excess plants, seedlings, or branches to improve the growth of those that remain.
"Mechanical tree thinners are widely used in commercial orchards to manage fruit crop density."
• Rhymes for thinner
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Old English adjective 'thynne' (having little thickness, sparse, or lean), traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root *ten- meaning 'to stretch', combined with the suffix '-er'.