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- Dictionaryslen·der/ˈslendər/
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: "a slender majority of four" 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.
Slender definition: having a circumference that is small in proportion to the height or length. See examples of SLENDER used in a sentence.
As applied to the human body, slender implies a generally attractive and pleasing thinness: slender hands. slight often adds the idea of frailness to that of thinness: a slight, almost fragile, figure. slim implies a lithe or delicate thinness: a slim and athletic figure.
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.
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.
Small or limited in amount, size, extent, etc.; meager. A student living on slender means. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Of little force or validity; having slight foundation; feeble. Slender hope. Webster's New World. (Gaelic languages) Palatalized. Wiktionary. Synonyms: thin. slim. lissom. supple. sylphlike. lithesome.
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Definition of slender adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Dictionary definition of slender. Slim, delicate, or gracefully thin in form or appearance. "The dancer's slender form gracefully glided across the stage." Detailed meaning of slender. It refers to a slightness of build or a narrowness in shape.
