slenderize en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree English slender Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English slenderize From slender + -ize.
Meanings
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(transitive) To make more slender.
There’s no sugar-coating it: this direct-injection V-6 seems a compromise, a slenderized version of the CTS’s 3.6-liter.
2009 July 26, Lawrence Ulrich, “A Redesign Aims Lower and Yet Comes Up Short”, in New York Times:When dressing up for a night out, let's not forget the sex appeal, allure, and slenderizing effect of ultrasheer black hosiery under that little black dress.
2012, Rebecca Apsan, Lessons in Lingerie: Finding Your Perfect Shade of Seduction:You will sequence through upper and lower-body exercises that are designed to lift, reduce, and slenderize your hips, thighs, and booty while giving you sleek, sexy arms!
2011, Amy Cotta, Six Weeks to Skinny Jeans, page 10:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| slenderized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| slenderized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| slenderizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| slenderizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
pl wysmuklać (to make more slender) · pl wysmuklić (to make more slender)