ALL meanings of thinner
thin·ner
T t - 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
- adjective thinner composed of or containing objects, particles, etc., widely separated; sparse: thin vegetation. 1
- adjective thinner scant; not abundant or plentiful. 1
- adjective thinner of relatively slight consistency or viscosity: thin soup. 1
- adjective thinner rarefied, as air. 1
- adjective thinner without solidity or substance; flimsy: a very thin plot for such a long book. 1
- adjective thinner lacking fullness or volume; weak and shrill: a thin voice. 1
- adjective thinner without force or a sincere effort: a thin smile. 1
- adjective thinner lacking body, richness, or strength: a thin wine. 1
- adjective thinner lacking in chroma; of light tint. 1
- adjective thinner Photography. (of a developed negative) lacking in density or contrast through underdevelopment or underexposure. 1
- adverb thinner in a thin manner. 1
- adverb thinner sparsely; not densely. 1
- adverb thinner so as to produce something thin: Slice the ham thin. 1
- verb with object thinner to make thin or thinner (often followed by down, out, etc.). 1
- verb without object thinner to become thin or thinner; become reduced or diminished (often followed by down, out, off, etc.): The crowd is thinning out. 1
- adjective thinner person: more slender 1
- noun thinner solvent: for paint, etc. 1
- adjective thinner hair: less thick 1
- variable noun thinner Thinner is a liquid such as turpentine that you add to paint or varnish in order to dilute it. 0
- noun thinner a solvent, such as turpentine, added to paint or varnish to dilute it, reduce its opacity or viscosity, or increase its penetration into the ground 0
- noun thinner a person or thing that thins; esp., a substance added, as turpentine to paint, for thinning 0