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slender: 1 adj having little width in proportion to the length or height “a slender pole” Synonyms: thin of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section adj very narrow Synonyms: thin narrow not wide adj being of delicate or slender build “"she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris” Synonyms: ...
Slender definition: having a circumference that is small in proportion to the height or length. See examples of SLENDER used in a sentence.
SLENDER meaning: 1. thin and delicate, often in a way that is attractive: 2. small in amount or degree: 3. thin…. Learn more.
b : very narrow : not wide. a flower with a slender stem. an animal with a long, slender snout. 2. : small or limited in amount or size. The President has a slender [= narrow, slim] lead in the polls. = The President leads by a slender margin in the polls. ( formal) young people of slender means [=young people who do not have much money]
Definition of slender adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
slender in British English. (ˈslɛndə ) adjective. 1. of small width relative to length or height. 2. (esp of a person's figure) slim and well-formed. 3. small or inadequate in amount, size, etc.
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. 2 thin or narrow a glass with a slender stem 3 small in amount or size and hardly enough to win by a slender margin/majority people of slender means (= with little money) Australia held a slender 1–0 lead at half-time.
