1
a
: spare in frame or flesh
especially
: gracefully slight
b
: small or narrow in circumference or width in proportion to length or height
2
: limited or inadequate in amount or scope : meager
people of slender means
slenderly
adverb
slenderness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of slender in a Sentence
She has a slender figure.
a flower with a slender stem
an animal with a long, slender snout
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Tail segment: An Arizona bark scorpion's tail segment is thin and elongated, with a slender stinger at the tip.
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 May 2024
An appreciation for grief’s minor moments coupled with a striking visual language elevate this slender drama.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 May 2024
An appreciation for grief’s minor moments coupled with a striking visual language elevate this slender drama.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for slender
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“Slender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slender. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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