adjective
Douglas is quite thin as a result of his illness
This year's harvest has been very thin
Draw a thin line between the columns. Please slice the bread thin
Harry gave some thin excuse for being late
She had nothing but a thin negligee to protect her from the cold
My dinner, as usual, consisted of thin gruel and a dry crust
Good managers are thin on the ground
verb
At one end, thin the dowel to a point
They always thin the wine with some water. The crowd thinned out after a while
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