thinne
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old English þynne.
Akin to Middle High German dünne, Middle Low German dünne, Middle Dutch dunne, and Old Danish thun.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
thinne
- thin, narrow, skinny, slender
- (physically) weak
- sparse, barren, devoid of features
- scarce, rare, uncommon
- liquid, flowing
- light, airy
Descendants edit
References edit
- “thin(ne, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-07.
Noun edit
thinne (uncountable)
- thinness, narrowness, skinniness, slenderness
- worn clothing
- liquid, fluid
- lightness, airiness
- A light object
References edit
- “thin(ne, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-07.
Adverb edit
thinne
References edit
- “thin(ne, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-07.