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- [thin]
- /θɪn/
- /ˈθɪnɪs/
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- [thin]
- /θɪn/
Definitions of thinness word
- adjective thinness having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice. 1
- adjective thinness of small cross section in comparison with the length; slender: a thin wire. 1
- adjective thinness having little flesh; spare; lean: a thin man. 1
- adjective thinness composed of or containing objects, particles, etc., widely separated; sparse: thin vegetation. 1
- adjective thinness scant; not abundant or plentiful. 1
- adjective thinness of relatively slight consistency or viscosity: thin soup. 1
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Origin of thinness
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (adj. and adv.) Middle English thyn(ne), Old English thynne; cognate with Dutch dun, German dünn, Old Norse thunnr; (v.) Middle English thynnen, Old English thynnian, derivative of the adj.; compare Middle Dutch dunnen, Old Norse thynna; akin to Old Irish tana, Latin tenuis thin, Greek tany- long
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Parts of speech for Thinness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thinness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
thinness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thinness
noun thinness
- airiness — the quality or condition of being fresh, light, or breezy
- anorexia — Anorexia or anorexia nervosa is an illness in which a person has an overwhelming fear of becoming fat, and so refuses to eat enough and becomes thinner and thinner.
- fluffiness — of, resembling, or covered with fluff.
- haggardness — having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety; worn: the haggard faces of the tired troops.
- lightness — the state or quality of being light or illuminated.
Antonyms for thinness
noun thinness
- adiposity — the state of being fat; obesity
- brawn — Brawn is physical strength.
- bulkiness — of relatively large and cumbersome bulk or size.
- calibration — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- consistence — a degree of density, firmness, viscosity, etc.: The liquid has the consistency of cream.
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