Hyphenation
thinTurkish pronunciation
thînSynonyms
reedy,
slender,
slim,
skinny,
waifish,
fine,
lightweight,
narrow,
svelte,
attenuate,
attenuated,
beanpole,
beanstalk,
bony,
cadaverousAntonyms
thick,
dense,
fat,
heavy,
inflated,
obese,
solid,
efficient,
strong,
concentrated,
undiluted,
beef up,
thickenPronunciation
/ˈᴛʜən/ /ˈθɪn/
Etymology
[ thin ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English thin, thinne from Old English þynne, from Proto-Germanic *þunnuz (“thin”), (compare Proto-Germanic *þanjanan (“to stretch, spread out”)), from Proto-Indo-European *ténh₂us (“thin”), from Proto-Indo-European *tenw(ə)- (“to pull, stretch”).