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lean

adjectivenounverb /lin/ 1 syllables 4 letters Scrabble 4 WWF 6
Definitions
adjective

lacking excess flesh

“Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look”

lacking in mineral content or combustible material

“lean ore”

noun

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

adjective

containing little excess

“a lean budget”

verb

have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

verb

cause to lean to the side

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”

adjective

not profitable or prosperous

“a lean year”

verb

rely on for support

“We can lean on this man”

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