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Moderatethin
The correct spelling is thin.
How to pronounce thin
/ˈθɪn/
nounIPA: /ˈθɪn/
Say it like: Thi-n
The correct spelling is thin. A loss or tearing of paper from the back of a stamp, although not sufficient to create a complete hole. For example: "chocolate mint thins"
Usage Examples
“chocolate mint thins”
“The crowds thinned after the procession had passed: there was nothing more to see.”
“thin plate of metal; thin paper; thin board; thin covering”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A loss or tearing of paper from the back of a stamp, although not sufficient to create a complete hole.
- 2.Any food produced or served in thin slices.
verb
- 1.To make thin or thinner.
- 2.To become thin or thinner.
- 3.To dilute.
- 4.To remove some plants or parts of plants in order to improve the growth of what remains.
adjective
- 1.Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.
- 2.Very narrow in all diameters; having a cross section that is small in all directions.
- 3.Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.
- 4.Of low viscosity or low specific gravity.
- 5.Scarce; not close, crowded, or numerous; not filling the space.
adverb
- 1.Not thickly or closely; in a scattered state.
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