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Meaning of slender
The primary meaning of the word "slender" is having a small amount of body fat or being narrow in shape.
Etymology of slender
The word "slender" has its roots in Old English and Middle English, derived from the word "slendre" or "slentre", which is also related to the Old Norse word "slendr", meaning thin or slender
Historically, the word has been used to describe not only physical attributes but also abstract concepts like chances or opportunities
Synonyms
Definitions
- Having a small amount of body fat, or being narrow in shape
- * (Of a person or part of the body) attractively thin or narrow
- * (Of a chance or opportunity) small or slight
Usage Examples
- She has a slender figure and can fit into size zero clothes
- * The tree's slender branches swayed gently in the breeze
- * He has a slender chance of winning the competition