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• comparative of thin.

thinner

¹ American  

[thin-er] / ˈθɪn ər /

noun

• thinners
  plural

1. a volatile liquid, as turpentine, used to dilute paint, varnish, rubber cement, etc., to the desired or proper consistency.

2. a person who adds thinners to paints, varnishes, etc.

3. a person who specializes in weeding plants, pruning shrubbery, thinning fruit, etc.

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thinner ² American  

[thin-er] / ˈθɪn ər /

adjective

1. comparative of thin.

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thinner British  

/ ˈθɪnə /

noun

1. (often plural, functioning as singular) a solvent, such as turpentine, added to paint or varnish to dilute it, reduce its opacity or viscosity, or increase its penetration into the ground

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• thinners
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of thinner

First recorded in 1825–35; thin + -er ¹

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Example Sentences

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thinner thinners

The original Google ethical mission statement, “Don’t be evil,” was dropped, and the parent company, Alphabet, now uses the decidedly thinner “Do the right thing.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

These new thinner and folding wings will require twice as many small motors, or actuators, that control the movement of an aircraft's movable surfaces.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Over recent decades, the glacier has become thinner and retreated rapidly.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

Much of Venezuela’s raw crude is so thick that it won’t flow through pipelines unless it is first blended with 20% or more of oil thinner products.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

An obelisk looks something like a pyramid that has been stretched out so that it is much taller and thinner.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

In the statement, the team said Hurts will return to play once he stops taking blood thinners.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Causes may include uncontrolled high blood pressure, trauma from a fall or accident, or overtreatment of blood thinners.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

A large randomized trial suggests that newer blood thinners can significantly reduce serious cardiovascular events in people with atrial fibrillation who face an intermediate risk of stroke.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

Exercises and blood thinners so vein clots won’t bring treatment to a halt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

When such materials have the proper evaporating value, high flash-point and freedom from sulphur, they are to be highly recommended as paint thinners.

From Paint Technology and Tests by Henry A. Gardner

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