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slender

Syllabification: (slen·der)
Pronunciation: /ˈslendər/
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Definition of slender

adjective (slenderer, slenderest)

  • 1(of a person or part of the body) gracefully thin:her slender neck
  • (especially of a rod or stem) of small girth or breadth:slender iron railings
  • 2(of something abstract) barely sufficient in amount or basis:a slender majority of four

Derivatives

slenderly

adverb

slenderness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: of unknown origin

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