Slender
11slender — slenderly, adv. slenderness, n. /slen deuhr/, adj., slenderer, slenderest. 1. having a circumference that is small in proportion to the height or length: a slender post. 2. thin or slight; light and graceful: slender youths. 3. small in size,… …
12slender — slen|der [ slendər ] adjective * 1. ) tall or long and thin in an attractive way: slender fingers a slender young man She has a tall slender figure. a ) not very wide: a plant with slender leaves a pair of shoes with slender black heels 2. ) very …
13slender — slen•der [[t]ˈslɛn dər[/t]] adj. der•er, der•est 1) having a circumference that is small in proportion to the height or length: a slender post[/ex] 2) thin or slight; light and graceful: slender youths[/ex] 3) small in size, amount, extent, etc.; …
14slender — slen|der [ˈslendə US ər] adj 1.) thin in an attractive or graceful way = ↑slim ▪ She is slender and stylish. ▪ Laura s tall, slender figure slender legs/arms/fingers etc see usage note ↑thin1 2.) small or very limited in amount or size = ↑slim …
15slender — adjective 1 thin and graceful: She had a long slender neck. | a row of slender columns see thin 1 2 not enough to be useful, helpful, or effective: slender chance/hope: The company now only has a slender hope of survival. | by/with a slender… …
16slender — adj. (slenderer, slenderest) 1 a of small girth or breadth (a slender pillar). b gracefully thin (a slender waist). 2 relatively small or scanty; slight, meagre, inadequate (slender hopes; slender resources). Phrases and idioms: slender loris see …
17slender — adj. 1 thin in an attractive way VERBS ▪ be, look ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ Those jeans make you look v …
18slender — adjective 1) her tall slender figure Syn: slim, lean, willowy, sylphlike, svelte, lissome, graceful; slight, slightly built, thin, skinny See note at thin Ant …
19slender — adjective 1) her tall, slender figure Syn: slim, lean, willowy, svelte, lissom, graceful, slight, thin, skinny 2) slender evidence Syn: meagre, limited …
20slender — /ˈslɛndə / (say slenduh) adjective 1. small in circumference in proportion to height or length: slender column. 2. small in size, amount, extent, etc.: a slender income. 3. having little value, force or justification: slender prospects. 4. thin… …
