thin

adjective/θɪn/CEFR A2

পাতলা, সরু

Meaning

Not thick; having little width between two sides.

Example sentences

  • Cut the bread into thin slices.রুটিটা পাতলা করে কাটো।
  • She wore a thin shirt.সে একটা পাতলা শার্ট পরেছিল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: slim, slender

Antonyms: thick, fat

Forms of “thin

Positive
thin
Comparative
thinner
Superlative
thinnest

Similar words, and what each means

  • slim

    ছিপছিপে, পাতলা গড়নের, সরু, রোগা

    Thin in an attractive, healthy way.

  • slender

    সরু, ছিপছিপে

    Thin in an attractive, graceful way.

  • narrow

    সরু, সংকীর্ণ

    Measuring a small distance from one side to the other.

  • dilute

    লঘু করা, পাতলা করা

    To make a solution weaker by adding more liquid, usually water.

  • watery

    পানসে, পানি-পানি

    Containing too much water, so the taste is weak.

  • underweight

    কম ওজনের, প্রয়োজনের তুলনায় হালকা

    Weighing less than is normal or healthy.

Other English words for “পাতলা, সরু

  • narrow

    Measuring a small distance from one side to the other.

  • slim

    Thin in an attractive, healthy way.

  • slender

    Thin in an attractive, graceful way.

Opposite words

  • thick

    মোটা, পুরু, ঘন

    Wide between two opposite sides, or dense.

  • fat

    মোটা, স্থূল

    Having too much flesh on the body.

  • syrupy

    সিরাপের মতো ঘন ও মিষ্টি

    Thick and sweet, like syrup.

  • thicken

    ঘন করা, ঘন হয়ে ওঠা

    To become thicker, or to make a liquid or substance thicker.

  • bushy

    ঘন ও ঝোপালো (চুল বা ভ্রু)

    Growing thickly and densely, especially of hair, eyebrows, or a beard.

Idioms using “thin

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  1. “thin” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • পাতলা, সরু
    • চমৎকার; কাল্পনিক
    • মূর্তরূপ-বর্জিত, বিমূর্ত (শিল্পে)
    • আত্মকেন্দ্রিক
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    পাতলা, সরুthin (adjective) — পাতলা, সরু. Not thick; having little width between two sides.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “thin”?

    • overwhelmed
    • amiable
    • slim
    • baggy
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    slimslim — ছিপছিপে, পাতলা গড়নের, সরু, রোগা. Thin in an attractive, healthy way.

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