Meaning
Having only a small distance between its two sides, like a sheet of paper.
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Word origin
From Old English thynne, the common Germanic word for not thick.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- thynne
Examples
slices.
"Thin" tells us each slice is not wide.
pond .
Here "thin" describes ice with little between its two sides.
.
Here "thin" describes a narrow, fine line.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 3: thin, bow, disaster and 7 more words.