thinner

English

Etymology

thin +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈθɪnə(ɹ)/
(US) enPR: thĭnʹər, IPA^(key): /ˈθɪnɚ/
Rhymes: -ɪnə(ɹ)
Hyphenation: thin‧ner

Adjective

thinner

comparative form of thin: more thin

Noun

thinner (plural thinners)

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.
Something that thins.
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.

Translations

liquid

Czech: ředidlo (cs) n
Finnish: ohennin, ohenne

German: Verdünnungsmittel m, Verdünner (de) m, Verdünnung (de) f
Russian: раствори́тель (ru) m (rastvorítelʹ)

something that thins

Finnish: ohennin, ohentaja, ohennusaine; harvennin, harventaja (fi)

German: Verdünner (de) m
Russian: разбави́тель (ru) m (razbavítelʹ), разжижи́тель (ru) m (razžižítelʹ), раствори́тель (ru) m (rastvorítelʹ)

Spanish

Noun

thinner m (plural thinners)

thinner, paint thinner

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