thinly
/ˈθɪnli/adverb
उच्चारण थिन्ली
पतले टुकड़ों में, पतली परत में
Core word
adverb
- 1
in a way that produces thin pieces or a thin layer of something
पतले टुकड़ों में, पतली परत में
- Slice the onions thinly.
- Spread the butter thinly on the bread.
Opposite thickly
- 2
with only a few people or things spread over a large area
विरल रूप से, छितराकर
- a thinly populated region
- The thinly spread villages along the border have no hospital nearby.
Synonyms sparsely
Opposite densely thickly
- 3
in a way that does not hide the truth well
हल्के से (जो आसानी से पहचान में आ जाए)
- The film is a thinly disguised attack on the government.
- thinly veiled criticism
- 4
in a way that shows little warmth or feeling
फीके ढंग से, बेमन से
- She smiled thinly.
- The principal smiled thinly and said nothing more about the matter.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: thinly veiled and thinly disguised describe a feeling or criticism that is hidden only slightly and is easy to notice.
Usage में thinly veiled और thinly disguised ऐसी भावना या आलोचना के लिए आते हैं जो बस थोड़ी-सी छिपी हो और आसानी से समझ आ जाए।