thinning

Plural: thinnings

Noun

• the act of diluting something
  • "the thinning of paint with turpentine"
• Process of removing plants or parts of plants to facilitate the growth of other plants
• Wood, leaves, or other plant parts removed during the process of thinning
• The action or result of reducing thickness, density, or number

Verb

• Becoming or making less thick, dense, or numerous; present participle of thin.
• lose thickness; become thin or thinner
• make thin or thinner
• lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
• take off weight
• present participle and gerund of thin

Adj

• Becoming less thick, dense, or numerous

Examples

• The THINNING stack of tiles signaled the Words With Friends game was nearing its end.
• thinning hair

Synonyms

cut, cutting, dilute, lose weight, melt off, reduce, slenderize, slim, slim down, thin, thin out

Antonyms

gain, thicken

Related Words

pruning

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