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slender

slen·der [ sléndər ] (comparative slen·der·er, superlative slen·der·est)


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. slim: gracefully and attractively thin

2. small in width: small or slight in width in proportion to height or length
a flower with a slender stem

3. limited: small or limited in degree, extent, or size
The home team won by a slender margin.

[13th century. Origin ?]

slen·der·ly adverb
slen·der·ness noun

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See thin.

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