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 slender slender /ˈslɛndɝ/

adjective

  1. () Being of delicate or slender build  ( slight , svelte , slim , slender )
    being of delicate or slender build
     She was slender as a willow shoot is slender
    she was slender as a willow shoot is slender
     A slim girl with straight blonde hair
    a slim girl with straight blonde hair
     Watched her slight figure cross the street
    watched her slight figure cross the street
  2. () Very narrow  ( slimline , slender , thin )
    very narrow
     A thin line across the page
    a thin line across the page
  3. () Small in quantity  ( slim , slender )
    small in quantity
     Slender wages
    slender wages
     A slim chance of winning
    a slim chance of winning
     A small surplus
    a small surplus
  4. () Having little width in proportion to the length or height  ( slender )
    having little width in proportion to the length or height
     A slender pole
    a slender pole