Slender: meaning, definitions and examples

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slender

 

[ หˆslษ›ndษ™r ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

description of something

Gracefully thin; slight.

Synonyms

lean, slight, slim, thin

Examples of usage

  • She had a slender figure.
  • The slender tree swayed in the breeze.
  • His fingers were long and slender.
Context #2 | Noun

person

A person who is gracefully thin.

Synonyms

slight figure, slim person, thin individual

Examples of usage

  • She was a slender with a delicate frame.
  • The model was known for her slender appearance.

Translations

Translations of the word "slender" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น esbelto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคคเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schlank

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ langsing

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั‚ั€ัƒะฝะบะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ szczupล‚y

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใปใฃใใ‚Šใ—ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mince

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ esbelto

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ince

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚ ์”ฌํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุญูŠู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกtรญhlรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกtรญhly

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไฟฎ้•ฟ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vitak

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ grannur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั‹ะผะฑะฐั‚ั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ“แƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ arฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ esbelto

Word origin

The word 'slender' originated from the Middle English word 'slendre', which in turn came from the Old English 'slendrian' meaning 'smooth, polished, slender'. The concept of being slender has been associated with elegance and grace throughout history, often depicted in art and literature as a desirable physical attribute.

See also: slenderly, slenderness.