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Spell Bee Word: slender


Basic Details

Word: Slender

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Thin in a graceful, pleasing way. It can also mean small or slight, as in a slender chance.

Synonyms: slim, thin, slight, lean

Antonyms: thick, stout, plump

How to Spell Slender

Syllables: slen - der

Tricky part: It ends in er. Writing ar instead changes it into another word, slander, which means telling lies about someone.

Watch out for: slendor, slendur, slendre

Memory tip: Slender hides the word lend: s + lend + er. Picture a slender friend who lends you a pencil.

Usage Examples

Example 1: A slender coconut palm leaned over the beach.

Example 2: The dancer moved her slender fingers in the shape of a lotus.

Example 3: Our team has only a slender lead of two goals.

Fun Fact

The slender loris is a small, big-eyed primate that comes out at night. It lives only in southern India and Sri Lanka.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: slender

a) slim
b) heavy
c) stout
d) bulky

Show answer

a) slim. Slim and slender both describe someone or something thin and graceful.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

slendder

a) e
b) d
c) l
d) n

Show answer

b) d. A single d sits between the n and the er ending.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) calendar
b) slendor
c) cylinder
d) lavender

Show answer

b) slendor. Calendar really does end in ar, and cylinder and lavender end in er like slender.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A slender chance of winning means ____.

a) a sure win
b) no game at all
c) only a small chance
d) a very easy win

Show answer

c) only a small chance

2. Which of these is most often described as slender?

a) a big boulder
b) a fat pumpkin
c) a wide river
d) a young bamboo stem

Show answer

d) a young bamboo stem

Associated Words

probablyembarrassedcultivationdomineeringexasperate
possessdazzlingacceptableprimitivescratch

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