I.
verb
Thin is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ ozone , ↑ traffic
Thin is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ rank
II.
adj.
1 of solid things: not thick
VERBS
▪ be , feel , look , seem
▪ become , wear
▪
The fabric was wearing ~.
▪
That joke is wearing a little ~. ( figurative )
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪ incredibly
▪ a little , slightly , etc.
2 not fat
VERBS
▪ be , look
▪ become , get , grow
▪ stay
▪
How do you manage to stay so ~?
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪
She's tall and rather ~.
▪ dangerously , painfully
▪
The old horse was painfully ~.
3 of liquids
VERBS
▪ be , look , seem
▪
The paint looks a little ~.
▪ become , get
▪
Be careful that the mixture doesn't get too ~.
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪ a little , slightly , etc.
4 of poor quality
VERBS
▪ be , seem
▪
The evidence seems awfully ~.
▪ become , grow , run
▪
My patience is running ~.
▪ remain
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪ dangerously , perilously
▪
The team is dangerously ~ at wide receiver.
PHRASES
▪ spread sth (too) ~ , stretch sth (too) ~
▪
You can spread yourself too ~, often leading to poor choices.
▪
His management team was stretched ~.
▪ ~ on the ground ( BrE )
▪
Jobs were still a bit ~ on the ground (= not many were available) .
▪ ~ on top
▪
He's getting a little ~ on top (= losing his hair) .
Thin is used with these nouns: ↑ air , ↑ arm , ↑ atmosphere , ↑ beam , ↑ belt , ↑ blade , ↑ blanket , ↑ body , ↑ build , ↑ cardboard , ↑ chain , ↑ coat , ↑ coating , ↑ consistency , ↑ cord , ↑ cotton , ↑ cover , ↑ crack , ↑ crust , ↑ deposit , ↑ disguise , ↑ duvet , ↑ eyebrow , ↑ fabric , ↑ face , ↑ film , ↑ finger , ↑ frame , ↑ haze , ↑ ice , ↑ jacket , ↑ jumper , ↑ layer , ↑ leather , ↑ leg , ↑ limb , ↑ line , ↑ lip , ↑ liquid , ↑ man , ↑ margin , ↑ material , ↑ mattress , ↑ membrane , ↑ mist , ↑ moustache , ↑ mouth , ↑ neck , ↑ needle , ↑ nose , ↑ paint , ↑ paper , ↑ plastic , ↑ ribbon , ↑ sauce , ↑ scale , ↑ scar , ↑ shawl , ↑ sheet , ↑ shoulder , ↑ shred , ↑ silk , ↑ skin , ↑ skull , ↑ slice , ↑ smile , ↑ sock , ↑ soil , ↑ sole , ↑ soup , ↑ stem , ↑ stick , ↑ strand , ↑ strap , ↑ stream , ↑ strip , ↑ stripe , ↑ stroke , ↑ sweater , ↑ thread , ↑ trail , ↑ trickle , ↑ tube , ↑ veil , ↑ veneer , ↑ voice , ↑ waist , ↑ wall , ↑ wire , ↑ wrist