thinner

CEFRA1

/ˈθɪnə(ɹ)/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having less thickness or body fat.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A liquid substance used to thin the consistency of another liquid.

Examples

  • The atmosphere becomes thinner as you climb higher.

  • The higher we go up, thinner the air becomes.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Something that thins or thins out (another thing).

  2. comparative form of thin: more thin

More examples

In context

  • Pomegranate juice and exercise are great natural blood thinners.

  • The new type of mechanical thinner allowed thinning of peach blossoms to be completed earlier.

  • Turpentine or mineral spirits can be used as a thinner for oil-based paints.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

After the diet, the man looked much blank than he did before.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From thin + -er.