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I. thin <-nn-> [θɪn] ADJ

1. thin (not thick):

thin
thin line fig also

2. thin (slim):

thin person

3. thin:

thin (not dense) fog
thin (lacking oxygen) air

4. thin (sparse):

thin
thin hair (on head)
thin hair (on head)

5. thin (very fluid):

thin

6. thin (feeble):

thin

7. thin (come to an end):

to wear thin soles, clothes

Phrases:

out of thin air
to be thin on the ground Brit, Aus
to be on thin ice

II. thin <-nn-> [θɪn] VB trans <-nn->

1. thin (make more liquid):

thin

2. thin (remove some):

thin
thin

III. thin <-nn-> [θɪn] VB intr <-nn->

1. thin (become weaker):

thin soup, blood
thin crowd
thin fog
thin hair

2. thin (become worn):

thin material
thin material

pa·per-'thin ADJ

paper-thin

wa·fer-'thin ADJ

wafer-thin

I. thin out VB trans

thin out
thin out plants

II. thin out VB intr

thin out
thin out crowd

I. thin down VB intr

thin down

II. thin down VB trans

thin down
to have a thin skin
Present
Ithin
youthin
he/she/itthins
wethin
youthin
theythin
Past
Ithinned
youthinned
he/she/itthinned
wethinned
youthinned
theythinned
Present Perfect
Ihavethinned
youhavethinned
he/she/ithasthinned
wehavethinned
youhavethinned
theyhavethinned
Past Perfect
Ihadthinned
youhadthinned
he/she/ithadthinned
wehadthinned
youhadthinned
theyhadthinned