dun — meaning in English

English meaning

• lanky adj Tall and thin, often in an awkward or ungainly way.
• slim adj Thin, especially in an attractively slender way.
• sparse adjective Thinly spread out or scattered, with a lot of empty space in between.
• thin adj Having little distance between opposite surfaces; not thick.

Senses

dun is used for these senses in English:

• lanky (informal, pejorative) Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward.
• slim Slender; thin.
• sparse Not dense; meager; scanty

slim — full definition

1. adj Thin, especially in an attractively slender way.
2. adj Very small; barely enough.
3. verb To lose weight, or to make something smaller or leaner.

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