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wafer-thin

UK
/ˌweɪfə ˈθɪn/
US
/ˌweɪfər ˈθɪn/

Translations

wafer-thinadjective
UK
/ˌweɪfə ˈθɪn/
US
/ˌweɪfər ˈθɪn/
Compound descriptive adjective; commonly used both attributively and predicatively.
The paper was wafer-thin and almost transparent.
Бумага была тончайшей и почти прозрачной.
микроскопическийО количестве, большинстве, разнице; переносное употребление.
The government held only a wafer-thin majority.
Правительство располагало лишь микроскопическим большинством.
Additional translations
тонюсенькийРазговорное, усиливает значение чрезвычайной тонкости.
мизерныйО размере, количестве или запасе; переносное употребление.
Synonyms
paper-thin
razor-thin
ultra-thin
gossamer-thin
diaphanous
filmy
thin
slender
slim
delicate
insubstantial
fine
Antonyms
thick
substantial
bulky
heavy
stout
fat
dense
chunky

Definitions

wafer-thinadjective
Extremely thin, as thin as a wafer.
The paper was wafer-thin and almost transparent.
Very slight, narrow, or precarious in degree, amount, or margin.
The government held only a wafer-thin majority.
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