Meaning & Definition of Slender in English
English⟶
Slender
/slɛndər/
adjective
1. Being of delicate or slender build
- "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"
synonym:
- slender,
- slight,
- slim,
- svelte
2. Very narrow
- "A thin line across the page"
synonym:
- slender,
- thin
3. Having little width in proportion to the length or height
- "A slender pole"
synonym:
- slender
4. Small in quantity
- "Slender wages"
- "A slim chance of winning"
- "A small surplus"
synonym:
- slender,
- slim
5. Moving and bending with ease
synonym:
- lissome,
- lissom,
- lithe,
- lithesome,
- slender,
- supple,
- svelte,
- sylphlike
Examples of using
She was a tall, slender blonde.
She has a slender figure.
Sports activities require a slender figure.