over·thin
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Definition of overthin
(Entry 1 of 2)
: excessively thin
overthin paint She was … overthin, as if a hypercharged metabolism was burning off calories faster than she could stuff them into her mouth.— Bonnie MacDougal
overthin
verb
overthinned; overthinning
Definition of overthin (Entry 2 of 2)
: to make (something) too thin : to thin (something) too much
overthinning a tree with too much pruning It is thinned with water just as the paints are, but care should be taken not to overthin and lose the quality of the gesso.— William F. Powell
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“Overthin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overthin. Accessed 6 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of overthin was circa 1639
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