Main Entry:

slen·der

Pronunciation:

\ˈslen-dər\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English sclendre, slendre, from Anglo-French esclendre

Date:

14th century

1 a: spare in frame or flesh ; especially : gracefully slight b: small or narrow in circumference or width in proportion to length or height2: limited or inadequate in amount or scope : meager <people of slender means>

synonyms see thin

— slen·der·ly adverb

— slen·der·ness noun