adjective / verb / adverb

thin

THIN/θɪn/

Having little depth or substance.

The thin slice of bread exposes a narrow edge beside the loaf.

A wafer-thin slice of bread beside the loaf it was cut from, with the slice tilted to expose its very narrow edge.

Etymology

Old English þynne already described both narrow dimensions and leanness. The modern meaning preserves that range: something can be thin because its surfaces are close together or because it has little flesh or substance.

In context

BarrieBros0:51

Drop batter. Fish is completely covered. Almost. Little bit translucent. They're going to be nice, light, thin shell in a way.

Haddock Vs Cod | Taste Test by a Professional Chef

More examples

She slices the bread thin for sandwiches.
We thin the seedlings to give them room to grow.
The soup is too thin, so I add more potatoes.
The evidence against him is thin.

Forms

thin · thinner · thinnest · thins · thinned · thinning

thinness noun — The quality of having little thickness or substance.

thinly adverb — With little thickness, density, or substance.

Similar words

slender: Describes a narrow, often graceful shape rather than low density.
sparse: Emphasizes few items spread apart, not their individual thickness.
watery: Describes liquids lacking thickness, richness, or strong flavor.