Meaning of slender in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈslɛndər/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    slender

    Definitions

    1. being of delicate or slender build

    Examples

    • « she was slender as a willow shoot is slender- Frank Norris »
    • « a slim girl with straight blonde hair »
    • « watched her slight figure cross the street »

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  2. 2. very narrow

    Examples

    • « a thin line across the page »

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  3. 3. having little width in proportion to the length or height

    Examples

    • « a slender pole »

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  4. 4. small in quantity

    Examples

    • « slender wages »
    • « a slim chance of winning »
    • « a small surplus »

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  5. 5. gracefully slender

    Examples

    • « moving and bending with ease »

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Famous quotes

  • « Great talents are the most lovely and often the most dangerous fruits on the tree of humanity. They hang upon the most slender twigs that are easily snapped off. »
    Carl Jung

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