easy
The paper was thin and easy to fold.
What does Thin mean?
not thick, or to make less crowded.
Dictionary definition
Thin describes something that has little width, depth, or thickness, and to thin something means to make it less crowded or less thick.
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medium
The gardener thinned the seedlings so each plant had space.
hard
A thin layer of ice formed on the pond after the cold night.
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What does thin mean?
Thin can describe something with little thickness or mean to make something less crowded.
Practice 2
Which word is often an antonym of thin?
Thick is often the opposite of thin.
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Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The paper was ____ and easy to fold.
Thin best completes the sentence.
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MeaningThin means not thick, or to make less crowded.
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Base word
thin
adjective
thin
Not thick or wide.
verb
thins
Makes something less crowded or less thick.
verb
thinned
Made less crowded or less thick.
verb
thinning
Making less crowded or less thick.
adjective
thinner
More thin.
adjective
thinnest
Most thin.
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