How To Spell lean?
How to Pronounce lean?
Correct pronunciation for the word "lean" is [lˈiːn], [lˈiːn], [l_ˈiː_n].
Definition of lean
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To incline or bend; to deviate from a straight or perpendicular line; to incline towards; to rest against.
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Wanting flesh; not fat; thin; not rich; poor; barren of thought and interest; jejune.
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To incline; to cause to lean.
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That part of flesh which consists of muscle without the fat.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the present tense of Lean?
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What is the adverb for lean?
The adverb form of "lean" is "leanly".
What is the adjective for lean?
The adjective form of the word "lean" is "lean".
Usage over time for lean:
This graph shows how "lean" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of lean?
The plural of the "lean" can be the "leans".
What is the singular form of lean?
The singular of the "lean" can be the "lean".
Synonyms for Lean:
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adj.
• severe- acerbic ,
- blunt ,
- inflexible ,
- intolerant ,
- brisk ,
- censorious ,
- grim ,
- brusque ,
- disciplined ,
- hidebound ,
- authoritarian ,
- dour ,
- dry ,
- curt ,
- exacting ,
- harsh ,
- demanding ,
- intense ,
- caustic ,
- fundamental ,
- crisp ,
- astringent ,
- bleak ,
- gruff ,
- abrupt ,
- austere ,
- chilly ,
- basic ,
- frosty ,
- ascetic ,
- acrimonious ,
- cool ,
- correct ,
- draconian ,
- acute ,
- cutting ,
- icy ,
- critical ,
- imperial .
- fine .
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v.
• lean • bend • sag • hunch • droop • cower, crouch • rest -
n.
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- boneless .
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- in absentia ,
- gone ,
- absent ,
- away .
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- business ,
- bloated ,
- collective ,
- big ,
- accredited .
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- adjust .
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- get ,
- concentrate ,
- exist ,
- belong .
- bend .
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