Definitions of lean
v. t. - To conceal.
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v. i. - To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating; as, she leaned out at the window; a leaning column.
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v. i. - To incline in opinion or desire; to conform in conduct; -- with to, toward, etc.
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v. i. - To rest or rely, for support, comfort, and the like; -- with on, upon, or against.
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v. i. - To cause to lean; to incline; to support or rest.
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v. i. - Wanting flesh; destitute of or deficient in fat; not plump; meager; thin; lank; as, a lean body; a lean cattle.
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v. i. - Wanting fullness, richness, sufficiency, or productiveness; deficient in quality or contents; slender; scant; barren; bare; mean; -- used literally and figuratively; as, the lean harvest; a lean purse; a lean discourse; lean wages.
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v. i. - Of a character which prevents the compositor from earning the usual wages; -- opposed to fat; as, lean copy, matter, or type.
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n. - That part of flesh which consist principally of muscle without the fat.
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n. - Unremunerative copy or work.
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The word "lean" uses 4 letters: A E L N.
Direct anagrams of lean:
elan lane
Words formed by adding one letter before or after lean (in bold), or to aeln in any order:
a - alane c - clean lance d - eland laden naled e - anele g - angel angle glean i - alien aline anile elain liane k - ankle m - leman o - alone anole p - panel penal plane plena r - learn renal s - elans lanes leans t - laten leant u - ulnae v - navel venal
Shorter words found within lean:
ae al ale an ane el en la lea na nae ne
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