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- [thin-er]
- /ˈθɪn ər/
- /ˈθɪn.ər/
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- [thin-er]
- /ˈθɪn ər/
Definitions of thinner word
- noun thinner a volatile liquid, as turpentine, used to dilute paint, varnish, rubber cement, etc., to the desired or proper consistency. 1
- noun thinner a person who adds thinners to paints, varnishes, etc. 1
- noun thinner a person who specializes in weeding plants, pruning shrubbery, thinning fruit, etc. 1
- adjective thinner having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice. 1
- adjective thinner of small cross section in comparison with the length; slender: a thin wire. 1
- adjective thinner having little flesh; spare; lean: a thin man. 1
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Origin of thinner
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; thin + -er1
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Parts of speech for Thinner
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thinner popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
thinner usage trend in Literature
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