Meaning of slender in English

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 »

   Synonyms

   • thin
   • lean
2. 2. very narrow

   Examples

   • « a thin line across the page »

   Synonyms

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

   Examples

   • « a slender pole »

   Synonyms

   • thin
4. 4. small in quantity

   Examples

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

   Synonyms

   • small
   • little
5. 5. gracefully slender

   Examples

   • « moving and bending with ease »

   Synonyms

   • graceful