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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

Etymology

Origin of thinner

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

Example Sentences

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thinner thinners

Then, on Tuesday, I got a photo of her in a hospital bed, and I cried because I guess I hadn’t realized she could get thinner.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026

Yields are expected to fall, while thinner cane with lower sucrose content means less sugar can be produced.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

As this protective layer becomes thinner, pain and other problems can develop and may become more severe over time.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

It is a fast, tireless, unflinching critic that will tell you your best evidence is thinner than you think and hand you the objection you skipped.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

But her face was thinner, and her skin was yellowish.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

Although the data showed the device wasn’t inferior to blood thinners, a slightly higher proportion of users had an ischemic stroke compared with those treated with blood thinners.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

Arlo was later found to have a blocked artery in the back of his neck supplying blood to the brain and was given blood thinners to reduce the risk of stroke.

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026

Researchers are working to better understand what drives the condition and to test a wide range of possible therapies, from structured rehabilitation programs to antivirals, blood thinners, anti-inflammatory drugs, supplements, and new biologic treatments.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 8, 2026

The results can affect how long someone stays on blood thinners, and even inform medical care for their kids.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2025

The third coat was applied without the addition of thinners of any kind.

From Paint Technology and Tests by Henry A. Gardner

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