"overthin" meaning in English

See overthin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more overthin [comparative], most overthin [superlative]
Etymology: From over- + thin. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|thin}} over- + thin Head templates: {{en-adj}} overthin (comparative more overthin, superlative most overthin)
  1. Excessively thin.
    Sense id: en-overthin-en-adj-zUbIu4-3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0

Verb

Forms: overthins [present, singular, third-person], overthinning [participle, present], overthinned [participle, past], overthinned [past]
Etymology: From over- + thin. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|thin}} over- + thin Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} overthin (third-person singular simple present overthins, present participle overthinning, simple past and past participle overthinned)
  1. (transitive) To make too thin. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overthin-en-verb-QPxXaELB

Inflected forms

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