slender
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slen·der

adjective \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

  1. She has a slender figure.
  2. a flower with a slender stem
  3. an animal with a long, slender snout

Origin of SLENDER

Middle English sclendre, slendre, from Anglo-French esclendre
First Known Use: 14th century

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