thinner

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

1. comparative form of thin: more thin

Noun

thinner (plural thinners)

1. 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.

2. 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)

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Spanish

Noun

thinner m (plural thinners)

1. thinner, paint thinner