Slim vs. Thin
Slimadjective
Slender, thin.
Slimadjective
(of a person or a person's build) Slender in an attractive way.
Slimadjective
Designed to make the wearer appear slim.
Slimadjective
(of an object) Long and narrow.
Slimadjective
(of a workforce) Of a reduced size, with the intent of being more efficient.
Slimadjective
(of something abstract like a chance or margin) Very small, tiny.
Slimadjective
Bad, of questionable quality; not strongly built, flimsy.
Slimadjective
Sly, crafty.
Slimnoun
A type of cigarette substantially longer and thinner than normal cigarettes.
Slimnoun
AIDS, or the chronic wasting associated with its later stages.
Slimnoun
Cocaine.
Slimverb
(intransitive) To lose weight in order to achieve slimness.
Slimverb
(transitive) To make slimmer; to reduce in size.
Slimadjective
Worthless; bad.
Slimadjective
Weak; slight; unsubstantial; poor; as, a slim argument.
Slimadjective
Of small diameter or thickness in proportion to the height or length; slender; as, a slim person; a slim tree.
Slimverb
take off weight
Slimadjective
being of delicate or slender build;
Slimadjective
small in quantity;
Slimadjective
(of a person or their build) gracefully thin; slender
Slimadjective
(of a thing) small in width and typically long and narrow in shape
Slimadjective
(of a garment) cut on slender lines; designed to make the wearer appear slim
Slimadjective
(of a business or other organization) reduced to a smaller size in the hope that it will become more efficient
Slimadjective
(of something abstract, especially a chance or margin) very small
Slimadjective
crafty, sly, or unscrupulous.
Slimverb
make oneself thinner, especially by dieting
Slimverb
make (a person or part of the body) thinner, especially by dieting
Slimverb
reduce (a business or other organization) to a smaller size in the hope of making it more efficient
Slimnoun
a course or period of slimming
Slimnoun
a term used in parts of Africa to refer to AIDS.
Thinadjective
Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.
Thinadjective
Very narrow in all diameters; having a cross section that is small in all directions.
Thinadjective
Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.
Thinadjective
Of low viscosity or low specific gravity, e.g., as is water compared to honey.
Thinadjective
Scarce; not close, crowded, or numerous; not filling the space.
Thinadjective
(golf) Describing a poorly played golf shot where the ball is struck by the bottom part of the club head. See fat, shank, toe.
Thinadjective
Lacking body or volume; small; feeble; not full.
Thinadjective
Slight; small; slender; flimsy; superficial; inadequate; not sufficient for a covering.
Thinnoun
(philately) A loss or tearing of paper from the back of a stamp, although not sufficient to create a complete hole.
Thinnoun
Any food produced or served in thin slices.
Thinverb
(transitive) To make thin or thinner.
Thinverb
(intransitive) To become thin or thinner.
Thinverb
To dilute.
Thinverb
To remove some plants or parts of plants in order to improve the growth of what remains.
Thinadverb
Not thickly or closely; in a scattered state.
Thinadjective
Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite; as, a thin plate of metal; thin paper; a thin board; a thin covering.
Thinadjective
Rare; not dense or thick; - applied to fluids or soft mixtures; as, thin blood; thin broth; thin air.
Thinadjective
Not close; not crowded; not filling the space; not having the individuals of which the thing is composed in a close or compact state; hence, not abundant; as, the trees of a forest are thin; the corn or grass is thin.
Thinadjective
Not full or well grown; wanting in plumpness.
Thinadjective
Not stout; slim; slender; lean; gaunt; as, a person becomes thin by disease.
Thinadjective
Wanting in body or volume; small; feeble; not full.
Thinadjective
Slight; small; slender; flimsy; wanting substance or depth or force; superficial; inadequate; not sufficient for a covering; as, a thin disguise.
Thinadverb
Not thickly or closely; in a seattered state; as, seed sown thin.
Thinverb
To make thin (in any of the senses of the adjective).
Thinverb
To grow or become thin; - used with some adverbs, as out, away, etc.; as, geological strata thin out, i. e., gradually diminish in thickness until they disappear.
Thinverb
lose thickness; become thin or thinner
Thinverb
make thin or thinner;
Thinverb
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture;
Thinverb
take off weight
Thinadjective
of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section;
Thinadjective
lacking excess flesh;
Thinadjective
very narrow;
Thinadjective
having little substance or significance;
Thinadjective
not dense;
Thinadjective
relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous;
Thinadjective
(of sound) lacking resonance or volume;
Thinadjective
lacking spirit or sincere effort;
Thinadverb
without viscosity;
Thinadjective
with opposite surfaces or sides that are close or relatively close together
Thinadjective
(of a garment or other knitted or woven item) made of light material
Thinadjective
(of a garment or fabric) having become less thick as a result of wear
Thinadjective
(of writing or printing) consisting of narrow lines
Thinadjective
having little, or too little, flesh or fat on the body
Thinadjective
having few parts or members relative to the area covered or filled; sparse
Thinadjective
(of the air or a substance in the air) not dense
Thinadjective
denoting a route on which the holds are small or scarce.
Thinadjective
(of a liquid substance) not containing much solid; flowing freely
Thinadjective
lacking substance or quality; weak or inadequate
Thinadjective
(of a sound) faint and high-pitched
Thinadjective
(of a smile) weak and forced.
Thinadverb
with little thickness or depth
Thinverb
make or become less dense, crowded, or numerous
Thinverb
remove some plants from (a row or area) to allow the others more room to grow
Thinverb
make or become more watery in consistency
Thinverb
make or become smaller in thickness
Thinverb
hit (a ball) above its centre.
