overthin

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verb

To make too thin.

“Add some water to the sauce, but don't overthin it.”

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Meanings

verboverthin (third-person singular simple present overthins, present participle overthinning, simple past and past participle overthinned)

present singular third person overthins · participle present overthinning · participle past overthinned · past overthinned

  1. transitiveTo make too thin.

    Add some water to the sauce, but don't overthin it.

adjectiveoverthin (comparative more overthin, superlative most overthin)

comparative more overthin · superlative most overthin

  1. Excessively thin.

Origin

From over- + thin.

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APA

overthin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overthin

MLA

“overthin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overthin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overthin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overthin.

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