thinne

Middle English

Alternative forms

• thin, thunne, thenne, þinne, þynne, thynne, thyn

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

1. thin, narrow, skinny, slender
2. (physically) weak
3. sparse, barren, devoid of features
4. scarce, rare, uncommon
5. liquid, flowing
6. light, airy

Descendants

• English: thin
• Scots: thin

References

• “thin(ne (adj.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-07.

Noun

thinne (uncountable)

1. thinness, narrowness, skinniness, slenderness
2. worn clothing
3. liquid, fluid
4. lightness, airiness
5. A light object

References

• “thin(ne (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-07.

Adverb

thinne

1. In a thin covering; in a smattering
2. thinly or lightly clothed
3. sparsely, lightly
4. weakly

References

• “thin(ne (adv.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-07.