- thin something down
- thin something down†to dilute a fluid. •
You should thin this down with a little water.
•Try to thin down this paint a little.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
You should thin this down with a little water.
•Try to thin down this paint a little.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
water something down — 1 staff had watered down the drinks: DILUTE, water, thin (out), weaken; adulterate, doctor, mix; informal cut. 2 the proposals were watered down … Useful english dictionary
water something down — 1) staff had watered down the drinks Syn: dilute, thin (out), weaken, adulterate 2) the proposals were watered down Syn: tone down, temper, mitigate, moderate, soften, tame … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
thin — [[t]θɪ̱n[/t]] ♦♦♦ thinner, thinnest, thins, thinning, thinned 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is thin is much narrower than it is long. A thin cable carries the signal to a computer... James s face was thin, finely boned, and sensitive. 2) ADJ… … English dictionary
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thin — thin1 [ θın ] adjective *** ▸ 1 short between edges ▸ 2 with little fat on body ▸ 3 small in number/amount ▸ 4 flowing easily ▸ 5 without much evidence ▸ 6 growing far apart ▸ 7 about voice/sound ▸ 8 air: with little oxygen ▸ 9 smile: not sincere … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thin — thin1 W2S2 [θın] adj comparative thinner superlative thinnest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not thick)¦ 2¦(not fat)¦ 3¦(hair)¦ 4¦(liquid)¦ 5¦(smoke/mist)¦ 6¦(air)¦ 7¦(excuse/argument/evidence etc)¦ 8 a thin … Dictionary of contemporary English
thin — I UK [θɪn] / US adjective Word forms thin : adjective thin comparative thinner superlative thinnest *** Other ways of saying thin: slim thin in an attractive way: He was looking much slimmer after his holiday. slender thin in a graceful way: a… … English dictionary
thin out — verb 1. make sparse (Freq. 1) thin out the young plants • Hypernyms: ↑reduce, ↑cut down, ↑cut back, ↑trim, ↑trim down, ↑trim back, ↑cut … Useful english dictionary
thin — 1 /TIn/ comparative thinner superlative thickest adjective 1 NOT THICK having a very small distance or a smaller distance than usual between two sides or two flat surfaces: a thin nylon rope | She s only wearing a thin summer jacket. | two thin… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
thin — thinly, adv. thinness, n. /thin/, adj., thinner, thinnest, adv., v., thinned, thinning. adj. 1. having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice. 2. of small cross section in comparison with the… … Universalium