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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Physically strong for his tender age and slender frame, Yalcouye demonstrated a strong defensive mindset, excelling as a ball-winning midfielder.
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Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
No matter the quality of what exists of the film today, piercing through the celluloid is the indelible creepy image of Schreck and his slender 6-foot 3-inch frame as Orlok.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Witnesses described him as wearing all black and with a slender build.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
These slender predators are known mostly from bones that are less than 270 million years old, but the recent fossil find is thought to be an unprecedented 280 million to 270 million years old.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
No matter the quality of what exists of the film today, piercing through the celluloid is the indelible creepy image of Schreck and his slender 6-foot 3-inch frame as Orlok.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Witnesses described him as wearing all black and with a slender build.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
These slender predators are known mostly from bones that are less than 270 million years old, but the recent fossil find is thought to be an unprecedented 280 million to 270 million years old.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 19 Dec. 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 26 Jan. 2025.
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