Definition of THINNESS

thinness

Plural: thinnesses

Noun

  • The state or quality of being thin; lack of thickness.
  • relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
    • "the thinness of a rope"
  • the property of having little body fat
  • the property of being very narrow or thin
  • the property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness
  • a consistency of low viscosity
    • "he disliked the thinness of the soup"
  • The state or quality of being thin.

Examples

  • The THINNESS of his vowel supply made playing a good Scrabble word nearly impossible.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English thynnesse, from Old English þynnes (“thinness, slightness of density, lack of density, tenuity, fluidity, poverty, feebleness of sight, weakness”), equivalent to thin + -ness.

Antonyms

fatness, thickness

Scrabble Score: 11

thinness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
thinness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
thinness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

thinness: valid Words With Friends Word