"thinner" meaning in English

See thinner in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈθɪnə(r)/ [UK], /ˈθɪnɚ/ [US] Forms: thin [positive], thinner [comparative], thinnest [superlative]
enPR: thĭnʹər [US] Head templates: {{adj|thin|thinner|thinnest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The comparative form of thin; more thin.
    Sense id: simple-thinner-en-adj-iYNCdTnL

Noun

IPA: /ˈθɪnə(r)/ [UK], /ˈθɪnɚ/ [US] Forms: thinner [singular], thinners [plural]
enPR: thĭnʹər [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A thinner is a liquid that is used to make another liquid more thin.
    Sense id: simple-thinner-en-noun-gqTLL-eO
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thinnest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
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  "hyphenation": "thin‧ner",
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  "lang_code": "en",
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        "The comparative form of thin; more thin."
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "thĭnʹər",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈθɪnɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "thinner"
}

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      "form": "thinner",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      ]
    }
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        }
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        {
          "text": "turpentine can be used as a thinner for oil-based paints."
        }
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈθɪnɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "thinner"
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    {
      "form": "thin",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thinner",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thinnest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "hyphenation": "thin‧ner",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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      ],
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        "The comparative form of thin; more thin."
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
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    },
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    },
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        "US"
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
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  "hyphenation": "thin‧ner",
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "text": "turpentine can be used as a thinner for oil-based paints."
        }
      ],
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        "A thinner is a liquid that is used to make another liquid more thin."
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈθɪnə(r)/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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