slender

• يصف الشخص أو الشيء الذي يكون نحيلًا أو رفيعًا بشكل رشيق وجذاب. ويشمل أيضًا معنى الرقة واللطافة والنعومة في المظهر أو الصوت.

Describes a person or thing that is gracefully thin or narrow in an attractive way.

1. Gracefully thinB1formal

   Having a thin, delicate, and graceful build; not bulky or heavy.

   نَحِيف

   • She had a slender figure that moved with elegance.
   • The model was tall and slender.
   • His slender frame made him look younger than he was.

   المرادفاتgracilelitheslimsveltesylphlikewillowy

   الأضدادchubbyplumpstockystoutthick

2. Very narrowB1formal

   Having a small width in proportion to length or height.

   نحيف

   • They crossed a slender wooden bridge over the stream.
   • The path became increasingly slender as they climbed.
   • A slender crack ran along the wall.

   المرادفاتfinenarrowslightslimthin

   الأضدادbroadthickwide

3. Small in quantityB2formal

   Limited or meager in amount, often used for chances or resources.

   ضئيل

   • He won the election by a slender margin.
   • The company operates on a slender budget.
   • There is only a slender hope of finding survivors.

   المرادفاتinsufficientlimitedmeagermodestpoorscantslightslimsmallsparse

   الأضدادabundantampleconsiderablegenerousplentifulsubstantialsufficient

4. Flexible and suppleB2formal

   Able to move and bend with ease; not stiff or rigid.

   مرن ولدن

   • The dancer's slender limbs moved gracefully.
   • The slender branches swayed in the wind.
   • Her slender fingers played the piano effortlessly.

   الأضدادinflexiblerigidstiff