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| hourglass |
having a relatively slim waist or midsection; shaped like an hourglass. [1/2 definitions] |
| Irish wolfhound |
a tall, slim, strong dog with a rough shaggy coat in shades ranging from white to mixtures of dark gray, and a head shaped like a terrier's. |
| nail |
a slim, pointed metal rod, usu. topped by a flat head, that can be hammered into a material such as wood in order to fasten or reinforce. [1/7 definitions] |
| rattail |
slim and tapering like a rat's tail. |
| slender |
of a person, attractively slim. [1/4 definitions] |
| slenderize |
to become slim or slimmer, esp. by dieting. [1/2 definitions] |
| slim |
to make or become slim or slimmer (usu. fol. by "down"). [1/3 definitions] |
| svelte |
gracefully slim or slender. |
| thin |
having little width; slim. [1/10 definitions] |
| weeping |
having slim branches that bend downward, as a tree or shrub. [1/3 definitions] |
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