Definitions for slender
ˈslɛn dərslen·der

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. slender, slight, slim, svelteadjective

   being of delicate or slender build

   "she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"; "watched her slight figure cross the street"

2. slender, thinadjective

   very narrow

   "a thin line across the page"

3. slenderadjective

   having little width in proportion to the length or height

   "a slender pole"

4. slender, slimadjective

   small in quantity

   "slender wages"; "a slim chance of winning"; "a small surplus"

5. lissome, lissom, lithe, lithesome, slender, supple, svelte, sylphlikeadjective

   moving and bending with ease

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. slenderadjective

   Thin; slim.

   A rod is a long slender pole used for angling.

   Etymology: From slendre, sclendre, from esclendre, of origin, from slinder, from slindraz, from sleidh-. Cognate with Schlenderling, schlendern, slidderen, slinderen, slindern. More at slide, slither.

2. slenderadjective

   palatalized

   Etymology: From slendre, sclendre, from esclendre, of origin, from slinder, from slindraz, from sleidh-. Cognate with Schlenderling, schlendern, slidderen, slinderen, slindern. More at slide, slither.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Slender

   small or narrow in proportion to the length or the height; not thick; slim; as, a slender stem or stalk of a plant

   Etymology: [OE. slendre, sclendre, fr. OD. slinder thin, slender, perhaps through a French form; cf. OD. slinderen, slidderen, to creep; perh. akin to E. slide.]

2. Slender

   weak; feeble; not strong; slight; as, slender hope; a slender constitution

   Etymology: [OE. slendre, sclendre, fr. OD. slinder thin, slender, perhaps through a French form; cf. OD. slinderen, slidderen, to creep; perh. akin to E. slide.]

3. Slender

   moderate; trivial; inconsiderable; slight; as, a man of slender intelligence

   Etymology: [OE. slendre, sclendre, fr. OD. slinder thin, slender, perhaps through a French form; cf. OD. slinderen, slidderen, to creep; perh. akin to E. slide.]

4. Slender

   small; inadequate; meager; pitiful; as, slender means of support; a slender pittance

   Etymology: [OE. slendre, sclendre, fr. OD. slinder thin, slender, perhaps through a French form; cf. OD. slinderen, slidderen, to creep; perh. akin to E. slide.]

5. Slender

   spare; abstemious; frugal; as, a slender diet

   Etymology: [OE. slendre, sclendre, fr. OD. slinder thin, slender, perhaps through a French form; cf. OD. slinderen, slidderen, to creep; perh. akin to E. slide.]

6. Slender

   uttered with a thin tone; -- the opposite of broad; as, the slender vowels long e and i

   Etymology: [OE. slendre, sclendre, fr. OD. slinder thin, slender, perhaps through a French form; cf. OD. slinderen, slidderen, to creep; perh. akin to E. slide.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Slender

   slen′dėr, adj. thin or narrow: feeble: inconsiderable: simple: meagre, inadequate, poorly furnished.—adv. Slen′derly.—n. Slen′derness. [Old Dut. slinder, thin, slinderen, to drag; cf. Ger. schlendern, to saunter.]

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1. lenders

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of slender in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of slender in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of slender in a Sentence

1. Lei Ming:

   Since then, all young women nationwide find that girls who are dressed as guys are no less handsome and more sexually attractive and secure than real guys, in the subculture, neutral-looking, slender and short-hair girls resemble the ideal male image in the world of manga (Japanese comics). This positioning appeals to a lot of people of the new generation.

2. Jean Lorrain:

   Polaire! The agitating and agitated Polaire! The tiny slip of a woman that you know, with the waist slender to the point of pain, of screaming out loud, of breaking in two, in a spasmically tight bodice, the prettiest slimness ...

3. Sybil Adelman:

   Most of you have been where I am tonight. The crash site of unrequited love. You ask yourself, How did I get here What was it about Was it her smile Was it the way she crossed her legs, the turn of her ankle, the poignant vulnerability of her slender wrists What are these elusive and ephemeral things that ignite passion in the human heart That's an age-old question. It's perfect food for thought on a bright midsummer's night.

4. George Washington:

   A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.

5. Stacie Leutner:

   But she really liked it and thought it was real, slender Man.

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