slender
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The horses are characterised by their "large size, long legs, well-developed musculature, slender and elegant head -- set on a long, straight neck -- expressive eyes, high withers and sturdy hooves," he added.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
It was slender, about 2 metres long, and it had a thin long snout specifically adapted for eating fish.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
First, their majorities in the House and Senate are perilously slender.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Not one of the galleries has a skylight, although some have one or two slender slits atop the walls that admit weak slivers of borrowed light.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
As if she’d conjured it from her thoughts, another slender gray creature, slimy and covered in what looked like sticky, prickly fur, blocked their path forward.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
Vocabulary lists containing slender
15 Synonyms for "Thin": An Eileen Ford (1922-2014) Tribute List
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