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slender

Pronunciation: /ˈslɛndə/
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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:people of slender means a slender majority of four

Derivatives

slenderize

(also slenderise) verb (chiefly North American)

slenderly

adverb

slenderness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: of unknown origin

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Definition of slender in the US English dictionary

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