lean
/lˈin/
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Definitions
Adjective
lacking excess flesh; "you can''t be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare
Adjective
lacking in mineral content or combustible material; "lean ore"; "lean fuel"
Adjective Satellite
containing little excess; "a lean budget"; "a skimpy allowance"
Adjective Satellite
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"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"
Verb
to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"
Verb
cause to lean or incline; "He leaned his rifle against the wall"
Verb
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"
Verb
rely on for support; "We can lean on this man"
Verb
cause to lean to the side; "Erosion listed the old tree"