pencil-thin

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pencil-thin

  • /ˌpɛns(ə)l ˈθɪn/ US, UK

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adjective

  1. not comparable Somewhat cylindrical and slender like a pencil; also, tall and thin. Pencil-Thin Treillage must be made of a metal that flows evenly and fully into every part of intricate molds.

    Similar: stick-thin

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adj somewhat cylindrical and slender like a pencil

Españolfino

adj tall and thin

Españolcuerpo palillo

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@misc{pencil_thin_2026,
  title = {pencil-thin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pencil-thin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}