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Definition of slender - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
narrowhaving little width in proportion to height
- The tree had a slender trunk.
2.
appearanceattractively thin and graceful in appearance
- She wore a dress that highlighted her slender figure.
3.
sizeRare small or inadequate in amount or sizeRare
- They survived on a slender budget.
Expressions with slender
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very small possibility of something happening
There is a slender chance of rain today.
small chance or possibility
He held onto a slender thread of hope.
thin, tall plant found in wetlands
The bird perched on a slender reed by the water.
having a thin or narrow waist
The slender-waisted model gracefully walked down the runway..
small number more than half in a group or vote
The bill passed with a slender majority.
having a slim and narrow body shape
The slender-bodied fish swam swiftly through the water.
small primate with large eyes from India and Sri Lanka
The slender loris is active at night.
having thin or narrow wings
The slender-winged butterfly fluttered gracefully.
having limited financial resources or wealth
They lived comfortably despite their slender means.
Origin of slender
Old English, slinder (thin)
Terms with slender included in their meaning
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animal
insect with colorful wings and slender body
insect
crane fly with long legs and slender body
sewing tool
tool used for sewing, typically slender and pointed
vegetable
long slender green bean, often eaten unripe
animal
small carnivorous mammal with a slender body
plants
strong slender stem like bamboo or reed
appearance
delicate or slender in build
body
slender and physically fit
nature
related to or characteristic of slender white-barked trees
slender
having more length than width, long and slender
plant
common bean plant grown for slender green pods
fashion
clothing size for short or slender women
monument
tall, slender, freestanding structure
nature
long, slender leaves growing on pine trees
body type
snake with a slender body
appearance
having a more slender or thin appearance
appearance
state of being thin or slender
objects
slender or fragile in appearance
object
long slender round piece of wood or metal
plants
tall, slender-leaved plant of wet areas
biology
slender cell in the eye sensitive to light
animals
slender dog breed used in racing
pool toy
long, slender foam tube for swimming
LGBTQ
slender hairy man in gay slang
Examples of slender in a sentence
The skyscraper had a slender silhouette against the sky. The model's slender arms were perfect for the designer's vision. He admired the slender branches of the willow tree. The charity operated on a slender budget. Their resources were too slender to expand further.
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- French:élancé, svelte, ...
- German:schlank, zierlich, ...
- Italian:snello, slanciato, ...
- Spanish:esbelto, gracioso, ...
- Portuguese:esguio, esbelto, ...
- Chinese:细长的, 优雅的, ...
- Japanese:細い, ほっそりとした, ...
- Arabic:نحيف, رَشيق, ...
- Hebrew:דַּק, חָטוּב, ...
- Russian:тонкий, изящный, ...
- Ukrainian:стрункий, мізерний, ...
- Hindi:पतला, सुडौल, ...
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