HyperDic: thinness

English > 5 senses of the word thinness:
NOUNattributethinness, tenuity, slendernessrelatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
attributethinness, leanness, sparenessthe property of having little body fat
attributethinness, finenessthe property of being very narrow or thin
attributethinness, sparseness, spareness, sparsitythe property of being scanty or scattered
attributethinnessa consistency of low viscosity
thinness > pronunciation
Soundsthih'nihs; thih'nnihs
Rhymesabyss ... worthiness: 194 rhymes with ihs...
English > thinness: 5 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaningrelatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width.
Example "the thinness of a rope"
Synonymstenuity, slenderness
BroaderdimensionThe magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
OppositethicknessThe dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
Spanishdelgadez, tenuidad
Catalanprimària
Adjectivesthinof relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
English > thinness: 5 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe property of having little body fat.
Synonymsleanness, spareness
Narrowerbonyness, boniness, emaciation, gauntness, macerationextreme / extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)
skinniness, scrawninessThe bodily property of lacking flesh
slenderness, slightness, slimnessThe property of an attractively thin person
wirinessThe property of being lean and tough and sinewy
Broaderbodily propertyAn attribute of the body
Oppositefatness, fat, blubber, avoirdupoisexcess bodily weight
Spanishdelgadez, flacura, flaqueza, magrez, magrura
Catalanprimària
Adjectivesthinlacking excess flesh
English > thinness: 5 senses > noun 3, attribute
MeaningThe property of being very narrow or thin.
Synonymfineness
BroadernarrownessThe property of being narrow
Spanishdelgadez, fineza
Catalanprimària
Adjectivesthinvery narrow
English > thinness: 5 senses > noun 4, attribute
MeaningThe property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness.
Synonymssparseness, spareness, sparsity
Broadermeagerness, meagreness, leanness, poorness, scantiness, scantness, exiguityThe quality of being meager
Spanishescasez, parquedad
Adjectivesthin(of sound) lacking resonance or volume
thinlacking substance or significance
English > thinness: 5 senses > noun 5, attribute
MeaningA consistency of low viscosity.
Example"he disliked the thinness of the soup"
Narrowerfluidity, fluidness, liquidity, liquidness, runninessThe property of flowing easily
waterinessThe property of resembling the viscosity of water
Broaderconsistency, consistence, substance, bodyThe property of holding together and retaining its shape
Oppositethicknessresistance to flow
Spanishtenuidad
Catalanprimària
Adjectivesthinrelatively thin in consistency or low in density / density

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