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   slender

   /ˈslɛndə/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or part of the body) gracefully thin: "her slender neck" Similar slimleanwillowysylphlikesveltelissomgracefulsnake-hippedrangyslightslightly builtdelicatethinskinnysize-zerospareattenuatedlankyspindlyrare:gracileattenuateOpposite fatplump
   • ▪ (especially of a rod or stem) of small girth or breadth: "slender iron railings"
   • 2. (of something abstract) barely sufficient in amount or basis: "people of slender means" Similar meagrelimitedslightmodestscantyscantsparsesmalllittlepaltryinconsiderableinsubstantialinadequateinsufficientdeficientnegligibletriflingrare:exiguousOpposite considerablesubstantialabundant

   Word Origin late Middle English: of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. slenderly adverb
   • 2. slenderness noun

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   What is the difference between thin and slender?

   • thin implies comparatively little extension between surfaces or in diameter, or it may imply lack of substance, richness, or abundance. slender implies leanness or spareness often with grace and good proportion. slim applies to slenderness that suggests fragility or scantiness. slight implies smallness as well as thinness.

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   What does slender mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! SLENDER definition: 1. thin and delicate, often in a way that is attractive: 2. small in amount or degree: 3. thin…. Learn more.

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   How do you use slender in a sentence?

   • 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. A slender portion of potatoes will not cheer a hungry growing boy. If you don't know much about something, you can say your knowledge of it is slender.

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   What is a slender prism?

   • The individual prisms are usually slender, with one beveled, wedge-like end, but are sometimes needle-like. Slender definition: having a circumference that is small in proportion to the height or length. See examples of SLENDER used in a sentence.

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   Slender means thin and delicate, often in a way that is attractive, or small in amount or degree. See definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and examples of slender in different contexts and languages.

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     SLENDER meaning: 1. thin and delicate, often in a way that...

   • Znaczenie Slender, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     slender definicja: 1. thin and delicate, often in a way that...

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     SLENDER translate: 苗条的，纤细的, 少量的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     SLENDER translate: 苗條的，纖細的, 少量的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Slender: Catalan Translation

     slender translate: esvelt. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Slender: Thai Translation

     slender translate: เรียวยาว, เล็กน้อย. Learn more in the...

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     slender translate: 날씬한, 호리호리한. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Slender: German Translation

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   Slender means thin, slight, or meager in various contexts. Learn the synonyms, examples, and word history of slender from the authoritative source of American English.

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   having a circumference that is small in proportion to the height or length: a slender post. thin or slight; light and graceful: slender youths. Antonyms: stocky, fat. small in size, amount, extent, etc.; meager: a slender income. having little value, force, or justification: slender prospects.

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   Slender means having little width in proportion to height or length, or thin and graceful in build. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of slender in different languages and contexts.

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   1. of small width relative to length or height. 2. (esp of a person's figure) slim and well-formed. 3. small or inadequate in amount, size, etc. slender resources. 4. (of hopes, etc) having little foundation; feeble.

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   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.

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   Slender means thin and delicate, often in a way that is attractive, or small in amount or degree. Learn how to use slender in a sentence, see synonyms and antonyms, and compare with related words like slim and skinny.