thin up

verb

To become or make (something) thin (in either width or viscosity).

Meanings

verbthin up (third-person singular simple present thins up, present participle thinning up, simple past and past participle thinned up)

present singular third person thins up · participle present thinning up · participle past thinned up · past thinned up

  1. informalintransitivetransitiveTo become or make (something) thin (in either width or viscosity).
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APA

thin up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thin%20up

MLA

“thin up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thin%20up. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thin up,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thin%20up.

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