Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paint thinner

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
paint thin-ner
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several solvents used to thin oil-based paints or to clean up after their use.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Rotgut; especially, distilled rotgut.

Countable; Humorous; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

paint thinners (plural)

Phrases

denatured alcohol methylated spirits methyl ethyl ketone white spirit mineral spirits

Frequently Paired Words

denatured alcohol methylated spirits methyl ethyl ketone turpentine white spirit mineral spirits

Synonyms

jet fuel

Questions

What does paint thinner mean?
Any of several solvents used to thin oil-based paints or to clean up after their use.

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