adj.
Pronunciation: ' slen-d ə r
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English sclendre, slendre, from Anglo-French esclendre
Date: 14th century
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>
synonyms see THIN
– slen · der · ly adverb
– slen · der · ness noun