wafer-thin

adjective

: extremely thin and flat
wafer-thin slices

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Chief among them is the ciccio pie, a wafer-thin, crispy tomato pie. Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 1 June 2026 The outside is wafer-thin and crunchy, while the inside is tender and filled with chewy strands of cod. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2026 Messi’s complaints were wafer-thin after a 3-0 licking by LAFC, but that didn’t stop him from venting hard in this video captured by a Mexican journalist after the final whistle. Phil Hay, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026 The first two were Tilly wins, but wafer-thin margins. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wafer-thin

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“Wafer-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wafer-thin. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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