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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The animals have longer beaks, a more slender build and more distinctive dorsal fins than common bottlenose dolphins, according to Whale and Dolphin Conservation, a nonprofit.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
The handle is slender, ergonomically shaped, and has divots for an easier grip (and more control).
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 2 May 2025
According to the Mayo Clinic, the disease begins in the slender tubes that carry digestive bile and is associated with symptoms like abdominal pain, fatigue, fever and night sweats.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 2 May 2025
Tucked among them is a slender building constructed to include a five-hundred-year-old stone fortification.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
The handle is slender, ergonomically shaped, and has divots for an easier grip (and more control).
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 2 May 2025
According to the Mayo Clinic, the disease begins in the slender tubes that carry digestive bile and is associated with symptoms like abdominal pain, fatigue, fever and night sweats.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 2 May 2025
Tucked among them is a slender building constructed to include a five-hundred-year-old stone fortification.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 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 20 May. 2025.
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