The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word REED , but the solution may also be TISSUE which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in New York Times).
Epitome of thinness crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| REED | 35 % | 4 |
| RAIL | 35 % | 4 |
| RAZOR | 13 % | 5 |
| WAFER | 6 % | 5 |
| BEANPOLE | 6 % | 8 |
| TISSUE | 3 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Epitome of thinness
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- skeletal
- gaunt
- emaciated
- skinny
- thin
- lean
- bony
- lank
- thinness
- emaciation
- skeleton
- straight
Crossword Answer definitions
REED noun- Any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water.
- The hollow stem of these plants.
- Part of the mouthpiece of certain woodwind instruments, comprising a thin piece of wood or metal which shakes very quickly to produce sound when a musician blows over it.
- A musical instrument such as the clarinet or oboe, which produces sound when a musician blows on the reed.
- A comb-like part of a beater for beating the weft when weaving.
- A piece of whalebone or similar for stiffening the skirt or waist of a woman's dress.
- Reeding.
- A tube containing the train of powder for igniting the charge in blasting.
- Straw prepared for thatching a roof.
- A missile weapon.
- A measuring rod.
- To thatch.
- To mill or mint with reeding.
- To become extremely excited; fly into a rage.
- To drive into a state of excitement; fire with enthusiasm.
- To riddle; to sift; to separate or throw off.
- The fourth stomach of a ruminant; rennet.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result REED
- Kind of organ
- Stalk by the river
- Bassoonist's buy
- English horn, for one
- Instrumental piece
- Stalk by the river?
- Bassoon or clarinet
- Oboe or clarinet
- Stalk by the swamp
- Plant used in thatching
More clues leading to the result RAIL
- Fencing unit
- Shipping choice
- Symbol of thinness
- Third __ (power source)
- Balustrade
- Banister
- Marsh bird
- It's on the inside track
- The third one might shock you
- Complain, complain, complain
More clues leading to the result RAZOR
- Bic product
- Little shaver?
- __'s edge (exemplar of narrowness)
- Shaver's need
- Usually in a lather
- Father's Day gift
- Item prohibited by the TSA
- Remover of handlebars
- Tonsorial tool
- Pogonotomy implement
More clues leading to the result WAFER
- Eucharist component
- __-thin
- Thin cracker
- Thin crisp cake
- Eucharist, e.g.
- Semiconductor piece
- Thin treat
- Eucharist bread
- Semiconductor slice
- Communion host, e.g.
More clues leading to the result BEANPOLE
- Tall skinny guy
- Tall and thin person
- Ectomorph
- Skinny sort
- Lanky guy
- Tall, thin one
- Person nicknamed "Stretch," most likely
- Skinny six-footer
- Stick figure
- Person who would not be a good sumo wrestler