English edit

Etymology edit

thin +‎ -er.

Pronunciation edit

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈθɪnə(ɹ)/
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  • (US) enPR: thĭnʹər, IPA(key): /ˈθɪnɚ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪnə(ɹ)
  • Hyphenation: thin‧ner

Adjective edit

thinner

  1. comparative form of thin: more thin

Noun edit

thinner (plural thinners)

  1. A liquid substance used to thin the consistency of another liquid.
    Turpentine or mineral spirits can be used as a thinner for oil-based paints.
  2. Something that thins.
    Pomegranate juice and exercise are great natural blood thinners.
    The new type of mechanical thinner allowed thinning of peach blossoms to be completed earlier.
    A solid mane thinner is indispensable in finishing the looks of your horse.

Derived terms edit

Translations edit

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English thinner.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

thinner m (uncountable)

  1. paint thinner

Spanish edit

 
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Noun edit

thinner m (plural thinners)

  1. thinner, paint thinner

Swedish edit

 
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Etymology edit

Borrowed from English thinner. Attested since 1934.

Noun edit

thinner c

  1. paint thinner

Declension edit

Declension of thinner 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative thinner thinnern
Genitive thinners thinnerns

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