thinne
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English þynne, from Proto-Germanic *þunnuz. Akin to Middle High German dünne, Middle Low German dünne, Middle Dutch dunne, and Old Danish thun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθin(ə)/
Adjective
thinne
References
- “thin(ne (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-07.
Noun
thinne (uncountable)
- thinness, narrowness, skinniness, slenderness
- (colloquial) worn clothing
- liquid, fluid
- lightness, airiness
- A light object
References
- “thin(ne (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-07.
Adverb
thinne
References
- “thin(ne (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-07.
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