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pencil-thin

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpɛns(ə)l ˈθɪn/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɪn

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adj

Meaning 1

Somewhat cylindrical and slender like a pencil; also, tall and thin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stick-thin

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Norwegian Bokmål: syltynn — somewhat cylindrical and slender like a pencil
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: syltynn — somewhat cylindrical and slender like a pencil
  • Spanish: fino — somewhat cylindrical and slender like a pencil
  • Finnish: langanlaiha — tall and thin
  • Spanish: cuerpo palillo — tall and thin