Dictionary

thinner en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• thĭnʹər (US)
• /ˈθɪnə(ɹ)/ (UK)
• /ˈθɪnɚ/ (US)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From thin + -er.

Meanings

1. (comparative, form-of) comparative form of thin: more thin
   form of thin

thinner en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• thĭnʹər (US)
• /ˈθɪnə(ɹ)/ (UK)
• /ˈθɪnɚ/ (US)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From thin + -er.

Meanings

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 or thins out (another thing).
   • 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.

Forms

Deriveds

paint thinner · blood thinner

Descendants

tiner · tíner · tíner · シンナー · 신나

Translations (24)

tr inceltici (liquid) · fi ohennusaine (something that thins) · ru разжижи́тель (something that thins) · fr diluant (liquid) · de Verdünner (liquid) · fi ohenne (liquid) · fi ohentaja (something that thins) · fi harventaja (something that thins) · fi harvennin (something that thins) · de Verdünnung (liquid) · ru разбави́тель (something that thins) · ru раствори́тель (liquid) · cs ředidlo (liquid) · ja シンナー (liquid) · ru раствори́тель (something that thins) · bg разредител (liquid) · bg разредител (something that thins) · cmn 天拿水 (liquid) · de Verdünnungsmittel (liquid) · fi ohennin (something that thins) · fi ohennin (liquid) · id pengencer (liquid) · de Verdünner (something that thins) · tr tiner (liquid)