thin
adjective
having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick.
thinnest
-
superlativeof thin.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
But I also looked in at myself as a mother through the leaded-glass pane of our very lovely living-room windows, and I saw a washed-out woman worn down to the thinnest thread.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
Value is concentrated exactly where capacity is thinnest.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
"Even the thinnest of chances for a change are no more within the system," said a man in his 30s in the capital, Tehran.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
“Imperial Valley growers provide the nation with a safe, reliable food supply on the thinnest of margins for many growers,” she said in an email.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2025
He noticed that the houses had started to gain pillars out front, that even the shabbiest, thinnest house now had its white pillars, proclaiming it, in someone’s eyes, a mansion.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
