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 height
2 : limited or inadequate in amount or scope : meager <people of slender means>

synonyms see thin

— slen·der·ly adverb

— slen·der·ness noun