Contracted and Thin

Contracted

Contracted adjective - Reduced in size or pulled together.

Thin and contracted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thin" instead an adjective "Contracted".

Thin

Thin adjective - Being of less than usual width.
Usage example: the thin threads of a cobweb

Contracted and thin are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contracted" instead an adjective "Thin".

Nearby Words: thinned, thinly, thinness, thinning

Both words in one sentence

  • Author Vocabulary Calendar And more than one character has a "thin blade of a nose" (this is contracted to "thin-bladed nose" on one occasion, which barely makes sense).
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