thinnest

Adjective

thin (comparative thinner, superlative thinnest)

1. Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.
   • thin plate of metal; thin paper; thin board; thin covering

   Synonyms:

   narrow

2. Very narrow in all diameters; having a cross section that is small in all directions.
   • thin wire; thin string

   Synonyms:

   twiggy, fine

3. Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.
   • thin person

   Synonyms:

   reedy

4. Of low viscosity or low specific gravity.
   • Water is thinner than honey.

   Synonyms:

   runny

5. Scarce; not close, crowded, or numerous; not filling the space.
   • The trees of a forest are thin; the corn or grass is thin.

   Synonyms:

   spaced out, scant, scarce, slight

6. Describing a poorly played golf shot where the ball is struck by the bottom part of the club head. See fat, shank, toe.

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