slender
adjective /ˈslendə(r)/
/ˈslendər/
(comparative slenderer, superlative slenderest)
You can also use more slender and most slender.- (approving) (of people or their bodies) thin in an attractive way synonym slim
- her slender figure
- long, slender fingers
- a slender young woman
Extra ExamplesTopics Appearancec1- Those jeans make you look very slender.
- her boyishly slender figure
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- long slender…
- thin or narrow
- a glass with a slender stem
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- long slender…
- small in amount or size and hardly enough
- to win by a slender margin/majority
- people of slender means (= with little money)
- Australia held a slender 1–0 lead at half-time.
- These claims are based on slender evidence.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- remain
- …
- fairly
- pretty
- rather
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: of unknown origin.