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thinner

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The meaning (definition) of the word thinner

less wide through than another thing

The word thinner used in a sentence

“The string is thinner than the rope.”

Words that mean the opposite of thinner (antonyms)

thicker

How the word thinner is said around the world

Frenchplus fin (plew FAN)
Spanishmás delgado (MAHS del-GAH-thoh)
Mandarin更细 (guhng see)
Hindiज़्यादा पतला (ZYAH-dah PUT-lah)
Arabicأَرَقُّ (a-RAK)
Russianтоньше (TOHN-sheh)
Portuguese (EU)mais fino (MYSH FEE-noo)
Portuguese (BR)mais fino (MICE FEE-noo)
Japaneseもっとほそい (MOT-toh hoh-SOY)
Germandünner (DUUN-er)
Urduزیادہ پتلا (ZYAH-dah PUT-lah)
Punjabiਵੱਧ ਪਤਲਾ (vud put-LAH)
Korean더 얇은 (duh YAHL-buhn)
Hebrewדק יותר (DAHK yo-TER)
Greekπιο λεπτός (pyoh leh-PTOHS)
Dutchdunner (DUU-ner)
Tagalogmas manipis (mahs mah-NEE-pees)
Vietnamesemỏng hơn (MAWNG huhn)
Turkishdaha ince (dah-HAH een-JEH)
Persianنازک‌تر (nah-zok-TAHR)
Polishcieńszy (CHEN-shih)
Ukrainianтонший (TON-shiy)
Bengaliআরও পাতলা (AH-roh PAHT-lah)
Swedishtunnare (TUUN-ah-reh)
Italianpiù sottile (PYOO sot-TEE-lay)

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