slender
intermediateB2/ˈslɛndər/ · slend-er
Thin and delicate in form; gracefully thin.
Meanings
Thin and delicate in form; gracefully thin.
پتلا اور باریک شکل میں؛ خوبی سے پتلا.
پتلا
patla
Common Collocations
- slender figure
- slender waist
- slender vine
Example Sentences
The model had a slender figure that turned heads.
ماڈل کا پتلا جسم سب کی توجہ اپنی طرف کھینچتا تھا۔
Model ka patla jism sab ki tawajjo apni taraf kheenchta tha.
She wore a dress that accentuated her slender waist.
اس نے ایک لباس پہنا جو اس کی پتلی کمر کو اجاگر کرتا تھا۔
Us ne aik libas pehna jo us ki patli kamar ko ujagar karta tha.
The slender branches of the tree swayed gently in the wind.
درخت کی پتلی شاخیں ہوا میں نرمی سے جھول رہیں تھیں۔
Darakht ki patli shaakhein hawa mein naram se jhoل rahe thein.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a slender tree swaying gently in the wind.
Imagine a tall, slender vase filled with flowers.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
تیری ہر اک بات میں ڈھونڈتا ہوں میں پتلے پن کی شوریدگیوں کو۔
Teri har aik baat mein dhoondta hoon main patle pan ki shoridgyon ko.
In every word of yours, I seek the delicacies of slenderness.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پتلا تیر جلدی پھینکتا ہے
Patla teer jaldi phenktah hai
A slender arrow flies quickly.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "slyndre" — to be thin or narrow
First known use: 14th century
The word 'slender' has evolved from the Old English 'slyndre', referring to something that has a thin or narrow shape. It has maintained this meaning through Middle English and into modern English.