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thi n-ski nned ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If you say that someone is thin-skinned , you mean that they are easily upset by criticism or unpleasantness. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  Some fear he is too thin-skinned to survive the rough-and-tumble of a presidential campaign.

third ◆◆◇ /θɜː ^r d/ (thirds )

1 ORD The third item in a series is the one that you count as number three. □  I sleep on the third floor. □  It was the third time one of his cars had gone up in flames.

2 FRACTION A third is one of three equal parts of something. □  A third of the cost went into technology and services.

3 ADV You say third when you want to make a third point or give a third reason for something. □  First, interest rates may take longer to fall. Second, lending may fall. Third, bad loans could wipe out any improvement.

4 N‑COUNT [usu sing] A third is the lowest honours degree that can be obtained from a British university.

thi rd-cla ss ADJ [ADJ n] A third-class degree is the lowest honours degree that can be obtained from a British university.

thi rd-degree

1 ADJ [ADJ n] Third-degree burns are very severe, destroying tissue under the skin. □  He suffered third-degree burns over 98 per cent of his body.

2 N‑SING If you say that someone has been given the third degree , you mean that they have been questioned or criticized severely. [INFORMAL ] □  She's phoned to complain and you're suddenly being given the third degree.

third|ly /θɜː ^r dli/ ADV You use thirdly when you want to make a third point or give a third reason for something. □  First of all, there are not many of them, and secondly, they have little money and, thirdly, they have few big businesses.

thi rd pa r|ty (third parties )

1 N‑COUNT A third party is someone who is not one of the main people involved in a business agreement or legal case, but who is involved in it in a minor role. □  You can instruct your bank to allow a third party to remove money from your account.

2 ADJ Third-party insurance is a type of insurance that pays money to people who are hurt or whose property is damaged as a result of something you have done. It does not pay you any money for damage you suffer as a result of your own actions. [BRIT ] □  Premiums for third-party cover are set to rise by up to 25 per cent.

thi rd pe r|son N‑SING In grammar, a statement in the third person is a statement about another person or thing, and not directly about yourself or about the person you are talking to. The subject of a statement like this is 'he', 'she', 'it', or a name or noun.

thi rd-ra te ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe something as third-rate , you mean that it is of a very poor quality or standard. □  …a third-rate movie.

Thi rd Wa y N‑SING The Third Way is used to refer to a set of political beliefs and principles that is neither extremely right-wing nor extremely left-wing.

Thi rd Wo rld ◆◇◇ N‑PROPER [N n] The countries of Africa, Asia, and South America are sometimes referred to all together as the Third World , especially those parts that are poor, do not have much power, and are not considered to be highly developed. Compare First World . □  …development in the Third World. □  …Third World debt.

thirst /θɜː ^r st/ (thirsts , thirsting , thirsted )

1 N‑VAR Thirst is the feeling that you need to drink something. □  Instead of tea or coffee, drink water to quench your thirst. □  I had such a thirst.

2 N‑UNCOUNT Thirst is the condition of not having enough to drink. □  They died of thirst on the voyage.

3 N‑SING A thirst for something is a very strong desire for that thing. □ [+ for ] Children show a real thirst for learning.