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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Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
3 July 2026
After accounting for size and evolutionary history, researchers found that relatively longer legs, rather than slender ones, were strongly associated with higher running speeds.
—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
On the Fourth of July, New York Harbor will fill with white canvas and slender hulls.
—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
This is a comfortable, sleek set of ankle weight cuffs, ideal for those with smaller, more slender ankles.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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