Collocations for thin - adj.
1. of solid things: not thick
VERBS
be, feel, look, seem | become, wear
The fabric was wearing thin. | (figurative) That joke is wearing a little thin.
The fabric was wearing thin. | (figurative) That joke is wearing a little thin.
ADV.
extremely, incredibly, very, wafer-
a plate of wafer-thin bread and butter
a plate of wafer-thin bread and butter
a bit, fairly, a little, quite, rather, relatively | enough
a sliver of rock thin enough to be translucent
a sliver of rock thin enough to be translucent
2. not fat
VERBS
be, look | become, get, grow
ADV.
extremely, painfully, pathetically, pitifully, terribly, very
The old horse was painfully thin.
The old horse was painfully thin.
fairly, quite, rather
She''s tall and quite thin.
She''s tall and quite thin.
3. of liquids
VERBS
be, look, seem
The paint looks a bit thin.
The paint looks a bit thin.
become, get
Be careful that the mixture doesn''t get too thin.
Be careful that the mixture doesn''t get too thin.
ADV.
terribly, very | a bit, rather