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slender
[slen-der]
adjective
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: ,small in size, amount, extent, etc.; meager.
a slender income.
having little value, force, or justification.
slender prospects.
Synonyms: ,thin or weak, as sound.
Synonyms: , , , ,
slender
/ ˈɛԻə /
adjective
of small width relative to length or height
(esp of a person's figure) slim and well-formed
small or inadequate in amount, size, etc
slender resources
(of hopes, etc) having little foundation; feeble
very small
a slender margin
(of a sound) lacking volume
phonetics (now only in Irish phonology) relating to or denoting a close front vowel, such as i or e
Other Word Forms
- slenderly adverb
- slenderness noun
- unslender adjective
- ˈԻԱ noun
- ˈԻ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of slender1
Word History and Origins
Origin of slender1
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Example Sentences
The Bears took a slender first-half lead through two AJ MacGinty penalties either side of an excellent try from James Dun, as two Finn Russell penalties were all Bath put on the board.
Wayne Rooney did get a leveller and then powered in a superb shot from long range in stoppage time to give United a slender 3-2 lead at the halfway stage of the tie.
Between 1968 and 1975, a greater tonnage of bombs was dropped on this slender piece of land than in all theatres in World War Two.
Massa is slender and just 5 feet tall in her work boots, with strands of gray lightening her dark hair.
Tarragon has a subtle anise, fennel-like flavor, and its leaves are slender and softer than other herbs.
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