thin
The origin and history of thin.
Etymology
From Old English þynne, an ancient Germanic word related to "stretch" — something stretched thin has little thickness.
The origin and history of thin.
From Old English þynne, an ancient Germanic word related to "stretch" — something stretched thin has little thickness.
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