Thinness
/ˈθɪn.nəs/noun
The quality or state of being thin.
Did you know?In Old English, 'thin' was associated with the idea of being fragile or delicate, connecting it to themes of vulnerability and exposure in ancient rituals.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dʰenh₁-
“to make thin, to stretch”
Old English
Old English
þynne
“slender, lean, or weak”
Middle English
Middle English
thynne
“having little thickness or density”
Modern English
English
thin
“lacking in thickness, density, or substance”
Modern English
English
thinness
“the state or quality of being thin, often linked to frailty or delicacy.”