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slender

adjective

Simple meaning

A simple country gentleman.

Pronunciation

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slehnder

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈslɛndɚ

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Thin; slim.

  2. figurative

    Meagre; deficient.

  3. Gaelic languages

    Palatalized.

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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.

  • lithe

    Slim but not skinny.

  • svelte

    Attractively thin; gracefully slender.

  • thin

    Having little body fat or flesh.

  • small

    Slender, gracefully slim.

  • lean

    Slim; not fleshy.

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Compound terms

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  • slender knapweednounCompound term

    A variety of knapweed.

  • slender lady palmnounCompound term

    Chinese lady palm with more slender stems and finer sheath fibers than Rhapis excelsa.

  • slender lorisnounCompound term

    Slim-bodied lemur of southern India and Sri Lanka.

  • slender rushnounCompound term

    Tufted wiry rush of wide distribution.

  • slender salamandernounCompound term

    Any of several small slim salamanders of the Pacific coast of the United States.

  • slender spike rushnounCompound term

    Fine-leaved aquatic spike rush.

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Synonyms

Sense: thin

smallArchaicthinslimsvelteRare

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