ince

See also: Ince, iñce, and İnce

Crimean Tatar

Adjective

ince

  1. slender
  2. slight

Latin

Adjective

ince

  1. vocative masculine singular of incus

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

ince m (genitive singular ince, plural incean)

  1. Alternative form of inc

Noun

ince f or m

  1. genitive singular of inc

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اینچه (ince/inçe), from Proto-Turkic *yiŋč-ge (thin).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /inˈd͡ʒe/
  • Hyphenation: in‧ce

Adjective

ince (intensive ipince)

  1. Having little thickness; thin, narrow.
    Antonym: kalın
    Yeni perdem çok ince.My new curtain is so thin.
  2. (of a person) slim, slender
    Synonyms: zayıf, sıska
    Sevgilisi uzun ince bir çocuk.His/her lover is a tall, slim guy.
  3. Consisting of extremely small pieces; fine, fine-grained.
    ekstra ince kumextra fine sand
  4. (of a task) Requiring great care in execution, or very detailed.
  5. (of voice) high-pitched, sharp
    Synonym: tiz
  6. (of a liquid) Having low viscosity; inviscid.
    Synonym: akışkan
  7. (figurative) kind, polite
    Synonyms: kibar, nazik, zarif
    Antonyms: kaba, nezaketsiz
    Teşekkürler, çok incesiniz.Thanks, you are very kind.
  8. (linguistics) (of vowels) front

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