thinne

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English þynne.

Akin to Middle High German dünne, Middle Low German dünne, Middle Dutch dunne, and Old Danish thun.

Pronunciation

Adjective

thinne

  2. thin, narrow, skinny, slender
  3. (physically) weak
  4. sparse, barren, devoid of features
  5. scarce, rare, uncommon
  6. liquid, flowing
  7. light, airy

Descendants

  • English: thin
  • Scots: thin

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Noun

thinne (uncountable)

  1. thinness, narrowness, skinniness, slenderness
  2. worn clothing
  3. liquid, fluid
  4. lightness, airiness
  5. A light object

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Adverb

thinne

  1. In a thin covering; in a smattering
  2. thinly or lightly clothed
  3. sparsely, lightly
  4. weakly

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