slender (Meaning)

Wordnet

slender (s)

being of delicate or slender build

very narrow

having little width in proportion to the length or height

small in quantity

Webster

slender (superl.)

Small or narrow in proportion to the length or the height; not thick; slim; as, a slender stem or stalk of a plant.

Weak; feeble; not strong; slight; as, slender hope; a slender constitution.

Moderate; trivial; inconsiderable; slight; as, a man of slender intelligence.

Small; inadequate; meager; pitiful; as, slender means of support; a slender pittance.

Spare; abstemious; frugal; as, a slender diet.

Uttered with a thin tone; -- the opposite of broad; as, the slender vowels long e and i.

FAQs About the word slender

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The ballerina's limbs were slender and graceful, moving with an ethereal elegance.

The young willow tree swayed gently in the breeze, its slender branches reaching for the sky.

The delicate porcelain vase was adorned with slender, intricate carvings.

The model's slender figure was showcased by the form-fitting gown.