All English words - page 5893

Meanings of Thin-as-a-rake:

phrase

To be very thin

Usage examples:

He eats like a horse and yet he's as thin as a rake., i've always been a bit big but my sister's as…

Meanings of Thin-on-the-ground:

idiom

To exist only in small numbers or amounts

Usage examples:

Traditional bookshops are thin on the ground these days.

Meanings of Thin-out:

adjective

Having a small distance from the top to the bottom side

Usage examples:

Thin summer clothing, the statue is coated with a thin layer of gold., thin arms/legs, a thin face,…

Meanings of Thin-skinned:

adjective

Easily hurt by criticism

Meanings of Thine:

determiner

Archaic form of yours; the thing or things belonging to or associated with thee.

Usage examples:

His spirit will take courage from thine

pronoun

Yours: the possessive pronoun form of thou, used when speaking to one person

Usage examples:

Thine eyes

Meanings of Thing:

noun

An object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to.

Usage examples:

Look at that metal rail thing over there

A separate and self-contained entity

Meanings of Thingal:

adjective

Relating to or concerned with things; = "real".

Meanings of Thingamabob:

noun

Used to refer to or address a person or thing whose name one has forgotten, does not know, or does not wish to mention.

Usage examples:

I'm not altogether sure what happened to these pellets - i assume they got shipped out elsewhere an…

Meanings of Thingamajig:

noun

Used to refer to or address a person or thing whose name one has forgotten, does not know, or does not wish to mention.

Usage examples:

One of those thingamajigs for keeping all the tools together

Meanings of Thinghood:

noun

The state or character of being a thing (sometimes specifically as distinct from a person); existence as a thing, reality, substantiality.

Meanings of Thinginess:

noun

Reality, actuality, objectivity.

Meanings of Thingish:

adjective

Having the nature of a thing; = "thingy".

Meanings of Thingless:

adjective

Lacking the character of a thing; insubstantial.

Meanings of Thinglet:

noun

A little thing; a diminutive object or creature.

Meanings of Thinglike:

adjective

Resembling or characteristic of a thing; especially resembling a material or impersonal thing.

Meanings of Thingliness:

noun

The quality of being thingly; existence as a thing, essence.

Meanings of Thingly:

adjective

Characteristic of a thing; of the nature of or resembling a thing.

Meanings of Thingman:

noun

A member of a thing; specifically = "housecarl".

Meanings of Thingness:

noun

The fact or character of being a thing (sometimes specifically as distinct from a person); reality; actuality.

Meanings of Things:

noun

An object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to.

Usage examples:

Look at that metal rail thing over there

Meanings of Thingum:

noun

= "thingummy". in early use (with reference to a person) also "mr thingum".

Meanings of Thingumabob:

noun

Used to refer to or address a person or thing whose name one has forgotten, does not know, or does not wish to mention.

Usage examples:

I'm not altogether sure what happened to these pellets - i assume they got shipped out elsewhere an…

Meanings of Thingumajig:

noun

Used to refer to or address a person or thing whose name one has forgotten, does not know, or does not wish to mention.

Usage examples:

One of those thingamajigs for keeping all the tools together

Meanings of Thingummy:

noun

A person or thing whose name one has forgotten, does not know, or does not wish to mention.

Usage examples:

It is difficult to know what to make of these complicated thingummies

Meanings of Thingy:

noun

A person or thing whose name one has forgotten, does not know, or does not wish to mention.

Usage examples:

I gave the plastic thingy a good firm tug, just to show it who was boss.