slim

/ˈslim/

Dutch, bad, inferior, from Middle Dutch slimp crooked, bad; akin to Middle High German slimp awry

adjective

  1. of small diameter or thickness in proportion to the height or length : slender

  2. mean, worthless

  3. adroit, crafty

thin slender slim slight tenuous mean not thick, broad, abundant, or dense. thin implies comparatively little extension between surfaces or in diameter, or it may imply lack of substance, richness, or abundance. slender implies leanness or spareness often with grace and good proportion.

verb

  1. to make slender : decrease the size of

  2. to become slender

adjective

  1. notably slender