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slender
Meaning: narrow and thin
slender in a sentence
How slender is used in real sentences:
A slender candle stood in the center of the cake.
The bird balanced on a slender branch above the garden.
“Beneath it, a slender mushroom rose from a cushion of green moss.”
— from the passage Life Under Glass
Synonyms for slender
Other words for slender — slim, thin and narrow — carry the same meaning.
- slim
- thin
- narrow
Antonyms of slender
Words that mean the opposite of slender:
- thick
- wide
Where it comes from
From Middle Dutch slinder 'thin or tapering'
Memory hook
Imagine a pencil sliding through a tiny ring to remember slender.