slender
slen·der
adj \ˈslen-dər\Definition of SLENDER
1
a : spare in frame or flesh; especially : gracefully slight b : small or narrow in circumference or width in proportion to length or height
2
: limited or inadequate in amount or scope : meager <people of slender means>
— slen·der·ly adverb
— slen·der·ness noun
Examples of SLENDER
- She has a slender figure.
- a flower with a slender stem
- an animal with a long, slender snout
Origin of SLENDER
Middle English sclendre, slendre, from Anglo-French esclendre
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to SLENDER
Related Words: attenuate, attenuated, elongate (or elongated), linear; bottleneck, close, compressed, condensed, constricted, contracted, squeezed, tight, tightened; lanky, rangy, reedy, shoestring, spindly, stalky, stringy, twiggy, willowy, wispy; lank, spare
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