thin vs thick vs fat

Definitions

adjective

1. lacking spirit or sincere effort
2. relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous
3. (of sound) lacking resonance or volume
4. of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
5. not dense

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verb

1. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
2. take off weight
3. make thin or thinner
4. lose thickness; become thin or thinner

adverb

1. without viscosity

Examples

Within five years, a unified currency in 1933 the "central" issue of "legal tender" currency has been relatively stable, so Donglai Bank has to resume business.

A thin veil of fog had rolled in off the bay, obscuring his view and coating the area in a pale gray-white mist.

You think Spielberg would only have a rattletrap third-rate spaceship like the Millennium Falcon to ensure his survival?

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Definitions

adverb

1. in quick succession
2. with a thick consistency

adjective

1. (used informally) stupid
2. hard to pass through because of dense growth
3. not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
4. (used informally) associated on close terms
5. having a short and solid form or stature

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noun

1. the location of something surrounded by other things

Examples

FK - pressure-cook would be the best way, but you could try boiling it with plenty of water so that it becomes really mushy, then blend it in a mixer to make a thick soup. or you could use a regular slow-cooker that you get in the US, except that it would be a bit time-consuming:

The air had grown thick and smoky.

The near-constant depth of the abyssal sea floor indicates that the lithosphere thickens to roughly 100 km in 70 million years, but then ceases to grow.

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