Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with thin in American Collocation
thin
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/θɪn/
dangerously
extremely
incredibly
painfully
really
very
She was painfully thin, with a pale complexion.
be, or look
be
look
seem
He looked thinner than when I had last seen him, and very worried.
become
become
get
grow
I got so thin that I had to leave my job, and I was in bed for quite a long time time.