Definitions
Sorry, no definitions found. You may find more data at slenderly.
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Slenderly.
Examples
-
Slenderly penciled, a little darker than her light brown hair, they just fitted her irregular nose that was feminine but not weak, that if anything was piquant and that picturesquely might be declared impudent.
CHAPTER XVIII 2010
-
Slenderly, languidly, their hands set lightly on their hips, the two young women preceded us out onto a rosy-colored porch, open toward the sunset, where four candles flickered on the table in the diminished wind.
The Great Gatsby 2003
-
Slenderly but strongly built, his square, firm chin and prominent features, relieved by large brown eyes, quickly attracted attention as he appeared in public.
A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3 DeAlva Stanwood Alexander
-
Slenderly penciled, a little darker than her light brown hair, they just fitted her irregular nose that was feminine but not weak, that if anything was piquant and that picturesquely might be declared impudent.
Chapter 18 1913
-
Slenderly endowed on the side of humour, Mary Abbott could not feel sure whether he was really pleased or not; he had to repeat to her, with all gravity, that he no longer felt anxious on the girl's account.
The Whirlpool George Gissing 1880
-
Slenderly provided with pecuniary resources, yet hoping from day to day for intelligence that this cloud had happily passed, the family remained for some weeks, living in that privacy which suited their slender finances.
-
'Tis the Infirmity of His Age: Yet He Hath Ever but Slenderly Known Himself.
Pajiba 2009
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.