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dun — meaning in English

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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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