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- Dictionaryslender/ˈslɛndə/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or part of the body) gracefully thin: "her slender neck" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of something abstract) barely sufficient in amount or basis: "people of slender means" Similar Opposite
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SLENDER definition: 1. thin and delicate, often in a way that is attractive: 2. small in amount or degree: 3. thin…. Learn more.
The meaning of SLENDER is spare in frame or flesh; especially : gracefully slight. How to use slender in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Slender.
Slender definition: having a circumference that is small in proportion to the height or length. See examples of SLENDER used in a sentence.
Something slender is slight, or skinny. A young colt is slender compared to the full grown horse it will grow into. Slender can be used in both positive and negative ways. If someone tells you you have a slender figure, you'll probably be happy, unless you're going for muscle-mass.
1. adjective. A slender person is attractively thin and graceful. [written, approval] She was slender, with delicate wrists and ankles. ...a tall, slender figure in a straw hat. He gazed at her slender neck. Synonyms: slim, narrow, slight, lean More Synonyms of slender. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
1. a. Having little width in proportion to height or length; long and thin: a slender rod. b. Thin and delicate in build; gracefully slim: "She was slender as a willow shoot is slender—and equally graceful, equally erect" (Frank Norris). 2. Small in amount or extent; meager: slender wages; a slender chance of survival.
Definition of slender adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Slender Definition. slĕndər. slenderest, slenderer. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. slenderest, slenderer. Small in width or girth; narrow. A slender waist. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Having a slim, trim figure. A slender girl. Webster's New World.
slender meaning, definition, what is slender: thin in an attractive or graceful way: Learn more.
having a circumference that is small in proportion to the height or length: a slender post. thin or slight; light and graceful: slender youths. small in size, amount, extent, etc.; meager: a slender income. having little value, force, or justification: slender prospects. thin or weak, as sound.?
