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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.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of slender adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for SLENDER: thin, narrow, skinny, slim, fine, needlelike, elongated, tight; Antonyms of SLENDER: wide, broad, fat, stocky, thick, stumpy, thickset, chunky.
