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Definition slender in British English

slender adjective

adjective
/ˈslendə(r)/
1

tall or long and thin in an attractive way

Example

slender fingers

Example

a slender young man

Example

She has a tall slender figure.

Synonyms and related words
slim slender lean
1.1

not very wide

Example

a plant with slender leaves

Example

a pair of shoes with slender black heels

Synonyms and related words
across attenuated broad
2

very small in degree and only just enough

Example

They won by a slender majority.

Example

The charity has been existing on very slender resources.

Synonyms and related words
little few slight
Definition slender in British English