WAFER-THIN

Meaning of WAFER-THIN in English

Wafer-thin means extremely thin and flat.

Cut the fennel into ~ slices.

ADJ: ADJ n, v-link ADJ

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WAFER-THIN — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : paper-thin holding a wafer-thin majority on the executive board — J.C.Cort
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WAFER-THIN — /way"feuhr thin"/ , adj. very thin: a wafer-thin slice.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WAFER THIN — adj. very thin
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WAFER-THIN — ■ adjective very thin.
Concise Oxford English vocab
WAFER-THIN — wafer-thin BrE AmE ˌweɪf ə ˈθɪn ◂ AmE \ - ə r-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WAFER-THIN — adjective very thin —compare paper-thin
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WAFER-THIN — ˌwafer-ˈthin BrE AmE adjective extremely thin: wafer-thin chocolates • • • THESAURUS ■ object/material ▪ thin not wide: a thin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WAFER-THIN — Wafer-thin means extremely thin and flat. Cut the fennel into wafer-thin slices. ADJ : ADJ n , v-link ADJ
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WAFER-THIN — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ wafer-thin slices of cucumber ▪ Profits on each individual computer are wafer-thin . EXAMPLES …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WAFER-THIN — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
WAFER-THIN — adj. Wafer-thin is used with these nouns: ↑ majority
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WAFER-THIN — прил. очень тонкий очень тонкий; как папиросная бумага
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WAFER-THIN — a очень тонкий; как папиросная бумага
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WAFER-THIN — прил.очень тонкий
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WAFER THIN — (n) очень тонкий
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
WAFER THIN — (0) как папиросная бумага
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
WAFER-THIN — a очень тонкий; ≅ как папиросная бумага
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
WAFER-THIN — a очень тонкий; как папиросная бумага
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WAFER THIN — adj. как папиросная бумага, очень тонкий
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
WAFER THIN — adj. как папиросная бумага, очень тонкий
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
WAFER-THIN — прил. очень тонкий
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WAFER-THIN — прил. очень тонкий
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WAFER-THIN — _a. очень тонкий
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
WAFER-THIN — a. очень тонкий
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
WAFER-THIN — прил. очень тонкий очень тонкий; как папиросная бумага
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
WAFER — I. ˈwāfə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English wafre, wafer, from Old North French waufre, of Germanic origin; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THIN — I. ˈthin adjective ( thinner ; thinnest ) Etymology: Middle English thinne, from Old English thynne; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WAFER — (v. t.) To seal or close with a wafer.
Английский словарь Webster
THIN — (superl.) Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite; as, a thin plate of metal; thin paper; …
Английский словарь Webster
WAFER — ( v. t. ) To seal or close with a wafer.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THIN — ( superl. ) Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite; as, a thin plate of metal; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WAFER — — waferlike, wafery , adj. /way"feuhr/ , n. 1. a thin, crisp cake or biscuit, often sweetened and flavored. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THIN — — thinly , adv. — thinness , n. /thin/ , adj., thinner, thinnest , adv., v., thinned, thinning . adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WAFER — v. close or seal with a wafer (an envelope); divide into wafers (Electronics); pack powdered medicine in dried flour paste …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WAFER — I. ˈwā-fər noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French wafer, walfre, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch wafele waffle Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THIN — I. ˈthin adjective ( thin·ner ; thin·nest ) Etymology: Middle English thinne, from Old English thynne; akin to Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WAFER — vt to seal or close with a wafer. 2. wafer ·noun a thin cake made of flour and other ingredients. …
Webster English vocab
THIN — superl not full or well grown; wanting in plumpness. 2. thin ·vt to make thin (in any of the senses …
Webster English vocab
WAFER — [wa.fer] n [ME, fr. ONF waufre, of Gmc origin; akin to MD wafel, wafer waffle] (14c) 1 a: a thin …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
THIN — [thin] adj thin.ner ; thin.nest [ME thinne, fr. OE thynne; akin to OHG dunni thin, L tenuis thin, tenere to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WAFER — wafer BrE AmE ˈweɪf ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ wafer|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WAFER — / ˈweɪfə(r); NAmE / noun 1. a thin crisp light biscuit / cookie, often eaten with ice cream 2. a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THIN — / θɪn; NAmE / adjective , adverb , verb ■ adjective ( thin·ner , thin·nest ) NOT THICK 1. having …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WAFER — wa ‧ fer /ˈweɪfə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old North French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THIN — I. thin 1 S2 W2 /θɪn/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative thinner , superlative thinnest ) [ Word Family: noun …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WAFER — n. & v. --n. 1 a very thin light crisp sweet biscuit, esp. of a kind eaten with ice-cream. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THIN — adj., adv., & v. --adj. (thinner, thinnest) 1 having the opposite surfaces close together; of small thickness or diameter. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WAFER — n. & v. n. 1 a very thin light crisp sweet biscuit, esp. of a kind eaten with ice-cream. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THIN — adj., adv., & v. adj. (thinner, thinnest) 1 having the opposite surfaces close together; of small thickness or diameter. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WAFER — n. & v. --n. 1. a very thin light crisp sweet biscuit, esp. of a kind eaten with ice-cream. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
THIN — adj., adv., & v. --adj. (thinner, thinnest) 1. having the opposite surfaces close together; of small thickness or diameter. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
WAFER — ( wafers) 1. A wafer is a thin crisp biscuit which is usually eaten with ice cream. N-COUNT 2. A …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THIN — ( thinner, thinnest, thins, thinning, thinned) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WAFER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES paper/wafer thin (= very thin ) ▪ Keep your voice down – the walls are …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THIN — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a thin mouth (= with thin lips ) ▪ a woman with a sharp …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WAFER — [noun] [C] - a very thin dry biscuit which is often sweet and flavouredSee picture: Desserts(specialized) A wafer is also …
Cambridge English vocab
THIN — (WEAK) [adjective] thinner, thinnest - weak or of poor qualitya thin excusethin humoura thin disguisea thin nervous voicea thin smileTo …
Cambridge English vocab
THIN — Synonyms and related words : Lenten, Sanforize, Sanforized, Spartan, a bit thick, a bit thin, abate, abrade, abstemious, abstract, absurd, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
THIN — See: INTO THIN AIR, OUT OF THIN AIR, SIT ON THIN ICE, SPREAD ONESELF TOO THIN, THROUGH THICK AND THIN, …
Slang English vocab
WAFER — noun Wafer is used before these nouns: ↑ biscuit Wafer is used after these nouns: ↑ communion
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
THIN — INDEX: thin person 1. thin 2. thin in an attractive way 3. thin and strong-looking 4. thin in a way …
Longman Activator English vocab
THIN — adj. 25B6; adjective a thin white line : NARROW, fine, attenuated. a thin cotton nightdress : LIGHTWEIGHT, light, fine, delicate, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
THIN — adj. 1 slim, slender, lean, spare, slight, lanky, spindly, skinny, thin as a rail or reed or rake, wispy, twiggy, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
THIN — See: INTO THIN AIR, OUT OF THIN AIR, SIT ON THIN ICE, SPREAD ONESELF TOO THIN, THROUGH THICK AND THIN, …
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