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slenderer

slen·der
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [slen-der]
    • /ˈslɛn dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [slen-der]
    • /ˈslɛn dər/

Definitions of slenderer word

  • adjective slenderer having a circumference that is small in proportion to the height or length: a slender post. 1
  • adjective slenderer thin or slight; light and graceful: slender youths. 1
  • adjective slenderer small in size, amount, extent, etc.; meager: a slender income. 1
  • adjective slenderer having little value, force, or justification: slender prospects. 1
  • adjective slenderer thin or weak, as sound. 1

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Origin of slenderer

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English slendre, sclendre < ?

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Parts of speech for Slenderer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

slenderer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

slenderer usage trend in Literature

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