thinnish
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of thinnish
Example Sentences
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Before long, you'll find yourself wondering whether thinnish sliced cabbage wedges make for a delicious gratin base in place of potatoes.
From Salon
A thinnish, bruise-purple rubber tube serves as the strap.
From Los Angeles Times
It's a long, thinnish strand of pasta, but then you already knew that, because who doesn't know what spaghetti looks like?
From Salon
The menu amounts to thinnish five-ounce grass-fed beef patties, single or double, with or without cheese, plus a hot dog and fries.
From New York Times
Even my mother’s face, usually pale, thinnish, looked ruddy and cheerful, like a Christmas card; and there was another woman, large, with a soot smear down her cheek and an orange knitted cap, I remember her.
From Literature
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