slender

adjective/ˈslendə/CEFR B1

সরু, ছিপছিপে

Meaning

Thin in an attractive, graceful way.

Example sentences

  • She has a slender figure.তার গড়ন সরু ও ছিপছিপে।
  • The dancer has long, slender legs.নর্তকীর পা লম্বা ও সরু।
  • The vase had a slender neck.ফুলদানিটির গলা সরু ছিল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: slim, lean, thin

Antonyms: stout, plump, chubby

Similar words, and what each means

  • slim

    ছিপছিপে, পাতলা গড়নের, সরু, রোগা

    Thin in an attractive, healthy way.

  • lean

    ছিপছিপে, হালকা-পাতলা

    Thin and fit, without much fat.

  • thin

    পাতলা, সরু

    Not thick; having little width between two sides.

  • willowy

    লম্বা, ছিপছিপে ও লাবণ্যময়

    Tall, slim and graceful.

  • svelte

    ছিপছিপে ও লাবণ্যময়

    Slim and graceful in an attractive way.

Other English words for “সরু, ছিপছিপে”

  • narrow

    Measuring a small distance from one side to the other.

  • thin

    Not thick; having little width between two sides.

  • slim

    Thin in an attractive, healthy way.

  • lean

    Thin and fit, without much fat.

Opposite words

  • stout

    মোটাসোটা, স্থূলকায়

    Rather fat and heavy in build.

  • plump

    নাদুসনুদুস, স্থূলকায়, মোটাসোটা, গোলগাল

    Slightly fat in a pleasant, rounded way.

  • chubby

    গোলগাল, নাদুসনুদুস

    Slightly fat in a cute, pleasant way.

  • stocky

    বেঁটে ও মজবুত গড়নের

    Short and solidly built.

  • corpulent

    স্থূলকায়, অতিমোটা

    Fat; having a large, heavy body.

  • thickset

    খাটো ও মোটাসোটা মজবুত গড়নের

    Heavily and solidly built; broad and strong.

“slender” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • Seeds form in the ovary at the base of the pistil, which is the female part. The stamen is male — a slender filament with an anther on top that makes and releases pollen.

    stamen — dictionary →

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  1. “slender” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • ভ্যাপসা গরম ও আর্দ্র
    • • পাকতে থাকা / ধূসর হয়ে আসা (চুল)
    • • সরু, ছিপছিপে
    • • গোমড়া, রুক্ষমুখো
    Show the answer

    সরু, ছিপছিপে — slender (adjective) — সরু, ছিপছিপে. Thin in an attractive, graceful way.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “slender”?

    • • slim
    • • spooky
    • • disconcerting
    • • inopportune
    Show the answer

    slim — slim — ছিপছিপে, পাতলা গড়নের, সরু, রোগা. Thin in an attractive, healthy way.

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