lean
/lˈin/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
verb
- to incline or bend from a vertical position
“She leaned over the banister” - cause to lean or incline
“He leaned his rifle against the wall” - have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
“She tends to be nervous before her lectures” - rely on for support
“We can lean on this man” - cause to lean to the side
“Erosion listed the old tree”
adjective
- lacking excess flesh-Shakespeare
“you can't be too rich or too thin” - lacking in mineral content or combustible material
“lean ore” - containing little excess
“a lean budget” - not profitable or prosperous
“a lean year”
noun
- the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
“the tower had a pronounced tilt”
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