thin, thinne, thunne, thynne

& adv. [A. S. thynne; cogn. with Dut. dun; Icel. thunnr; Dan. tynd; Sw. tunn; O. H. Ger. dunni; Ger. dünn; Welsh teneu; Gael. & Irish tana; Lat. tenuis; Gr. tanaos; Sansc. tana. From the root tan- =to stretch, seen in Lat. ten do to stretch; A. S. áthe nian; Gr. teinō; Eng. tenuity, attenuate, .] IMG:content-1016.png:[blocks in formation] 3. Not sufficient for a covering; easily seen through; flimsy. "This distinction is a metaphysical nothing, and is brought only to amuse men that have not leisure to consider. And he that says one, says the other; or as bad, under a thin and transparent cover."-Bp. Taylor: Di uasive from Popery , bk. i., pt. ii., § 5. 4. Deficient in such ingredient as gives body or substance; not inspi ated; not containing much solid matter in solution or suspension; deficient in body. "To warm new milk, pour any alkali; the liquor will remain at rest, though it appear somewhat thinner ." Arbuthnot. 5. Not close; not crowded together so as to fill the space; not having the individuals of which the thing is composed close, compact, or dense. "Early sowing and thin seeding are among the best means for securing that desirable end."-London Daily Telegraph. 6. Not crowded or well filled; not full. "Ferrara is very large, but extremely thin of people." -Add is on: On Italy . 7. Slim, slender; not fat or stout. "My face so thin ."- Shakesp .: King John, i. 8. Not full or full-grown.