lean

4 points English 4 letters Common Commonness #4,556 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

verb

to incline or bend from a vertical position

adjective

lacking excess flesh

noun

the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Pronunciation

/lˈiːn/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Word forms

plural leanspast tense leant

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

Synonyms

the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

tilt list inclination leaning

to incline or bend from a vertical position

tip slant angle

have a tendency or disposition to do or be something

tend incline run

lacking excess flesh

thin anorexic anorectic cadaverous emaciated gaunt haggard pinched skeletal wasted

not profitable or prosperous

unprofitable

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Antonyms

fat rich

Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Rhymes

mean seen between clean scene machine queen green dean screen jean routine gene fifteen marine christine

More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Crossword clues

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Anagrams

lane elan

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Words you can make from LEAN

an la al lane el na en lean ne ale lea nae