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
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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Joseph Person, New York Times, 2 June 2025
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Joseph Person, New York Times, 2 June 2025
The slender figures wear precious garments, enhanced with cabochons and pearls, and adorned with ornaments.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Cleaning a decanter by hand can be challenging because of the slender neck.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Massa is slender and just 5 feet tall in her work boots, with strands of gray lightening her dark hair.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
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 6 Jun. 2025.
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