English to Afrikaans Meaning of thin - dun

Thin :

dun

verb

dun, fyn, verdun, verminder, verswak, vervloei, versag, maak vloeistof, afwater, smelt, ontdooi

adjective

dun, verdun, skraal, vaag, swak, smal, sopraan, fyn, tenoor, maer, verswak, hoogtepunt, ondervoed, onontwikkelde, onryp, sieklike, siekes, moeg, subtiele, delikate, pragtige, oordeelkundige, klein, middelmatige, lig, gewone, dun bevolk, vloeistof, sagte, vaal, subtiel, bedruk, potjie, onbelangrik, sent, vroetel, benige, maer lyf, waterige, waterig, skaars, oop, ongewoon, ongereelde, ver tussen, yl, weglaatbaar, verswakte, bros, broos, ongesonde, slap, karige, sukkelaar

Thin :: dunThinly :: dunThinness :: dunThins :: verdunt

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Definitions of thin in English

Verb(1) lose thickness; become thin or thinner(2) make thin or thinner(3) lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture(4) take off weight
Adjective(1) of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section(2) lacking excess flesh(3) very narrow(4) not dense(5) relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous(6) (of sound(7) lacking spirit or sincere effort(8) lacking substance or significance
Adverb(1) without viscosity

Examples of thin in English

(1) A hole has been torn in the thin veil of ozone just above the Antarctic.(2) The air is so thin it is incapable of supporting life.(3) Baron stifled his angry response and forced a thin smile instead.(4) The string tone is thin , but the sound has an attractive warmth overall.(5) She began to feel her thin shoes break under her, and the muscles in her thighs started to burn with fury from the intense climb.(6) The weather was fairly warm for Spring, so the boys were fine in their thin clothing.(7) I found the explanation for the campaign material disappointing and a bit thin .(8) He gave me a brief, thin smile that seemed more for my benefit than his.(9) There seems to have been at most a thin trickle of men directly from northern France into Scotland, and there is little evidence of migration directly from the Continent to Ireland.(10) Once you have bunched four or five sprigs together, wind thin wire around the cluster, leaving a one-inch spike at the bottom.(11) Behind that sound, hidden in it, was the thin , faint sound of a woman's distant scream, coming from inside the building.(12) She is skeletally thin , with hollow, cadaverous eyes and cheeks.(13) If no frank perforation is seen, thin barium liquid should be used to identify lacerations that may otherwise be missed.(14) The whiting have started to thin out although the blackfish have picked up a bit.(15) The invitation, offered with a thin smile, comes out of the blue.(16) If you are one of those frailer and more malnourished types, you should eat light nourishing soups or thin rice porridge.

Related Phrases of thin

(1) tall and thin ::

lank en skraal

(2) very thin ::

baie maer

(3) through thick and thin ::

deur dik en dun

(4) thin layer ::

dun lagie

(5) thin film ::

dun film

(6) thin air ::

lug

(7) thin client ::

Dun kliënt

(8) thick and thin ::

Dik en dun

(9) thin out ::

dun uit

(10) thin ice ::

dun ys

Related Phrases of thin

(1) tall and thin ::

lank en skraal

(2) very thin ::

baie maer

(3) through thick and thin ::

deur dik en dun

(4) thin layer ::

dun lagie

(5) thin film ::

dun film

(6) thin air ::

lug

(7) thin client ::

Dun kliënt

(8) thick and thin ::

Dik en dun

(9) thin out ::

dun uit

(10) thin ice ::

dun ys

Synonyms

Adjective

1. narrow ::

smal

2. lightweight ::

liggewig

3. slim ::

skraal

4. sparse ::

5. watery ::

waterige

6. weak ::

swak

7. insubstantial ::

bedruk

8. lean ::

maer

9. slender ::

skraal

10. slight ::

effense

Verb

11. dilute ::

verdun

12. disperse ::

versprei

13. reduce ::

verminder

Adverb

Antonyms

1. chubby ::

mollig

2. corpulent ::

gesette

3. fat ::

vet

4. gross ::

bruto

5. obese ::

vetsugtig

6. overweight ::

oorgewig

7. plump ::

plomp

8. portly ::

deftig

9. rotund ::

welgedaan

10. tubby ::

Tubby

Different Forms

thin, thinly, thinness, thins

Word Example from TV Shows

The THIN man wasn't hungry today.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 9

I'm surprised you could hear me with this Thin Mint in your ear! Ha, ha!

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 20

- The joke wore THIN, though. - For you. You drifted away.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 8

...are THIN blue line between us and these animals.

Breaking Bad Season 3, Episode 8

Someone jury-rigged a THIN character

Westworld Season 2, Episode 3

Examples of thin from TV Shows

The THIN man wasn't hungry today.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 9

I'm surprised you could hear me with this Thin Mint in your ear! Ha, ha!

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 20

- The joke wore THIN, though. - For you. You drifted away.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 8

...are THIN blue line between us and these animals.

Breaking Bad Season 3, Episode 8

Someone jury-rigged a THIN character

Westworld Season 2, Episode 3

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