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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

But he became increasingly conscious of his condition as he grew older, particularly as hairstyles changed and his hair became thinner.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Leaving the oil stranded is still economically worse than taking on the freight cost and selling oil at thinner margins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Newspapers can become thinner and health care more Byzantine in ways that are difficult to trace back to an investment firm.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Ramirez’s two classmates, an Asian woman and a white man, remained in the edited version, but they were changed to appear thinner, and their facial features were noticeably distorted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The crowd is thinner than it will be closer to sunset.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

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

It’s a common alternative for patients with atrial fibrillation who can’t take long-term blood thinners.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

Many don’t like it, though, because they then have to take blood thinners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026

The TV doc is on blood thinners now and is still doing some physical therapy after spending two months post-stroke working through PT and occupational therapy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026

By air reduction is meant the removal of the more volatile solvents, thinners, binders, etc., thru evaporation, and the material thus loses its adherent and coherent properties.

From Advanced Toy Making for Schools by David M. Mitchell

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