Quick definitions from WordNet (lean)
▸ noun: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
▸ verb: to incline or bend from a vertical position ("She leaned over the banister")
▸ verb: rely on for support ("We can lean on this man")
▸ verb: cause to lean or incline ("He leaned his rifle against the wall")
▸ verb: cause to lean to the side
▸ verb: have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
▸ adjective: not profitable or prosperous ("A lean year")
▸ adjective: lacking in mineral content or combustible material ("Lean ore")
▸ adjective: low in mineral content ("A lean ore")
▸ adjective: containing little excess ("A lean budget")
▸ adjective: lacking excess flesh ("Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look-Shakespeare")
▸ name: A female given name (common: 1 in 100000 females; popularity rank in the U.S.: #3628)
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #30093)
▸ Also see leans
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▸ noun: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
▸ verb: to incline or bend from a vertical position ("She leaned over the banister")
▸ verb: rely on for support ("We can lean on this man")
▸ verb: cause to lean or incline ("He leaned his rifle against the wall")
▸ verb: cause to lean to the side
▸ verb: have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
▸ adjective: not profitable or prosperous ("A lean year")
▸ adjective: lacking in mineral content or combustible material ("Lean ore")
▸ adjective: low in mineral content ("A lean ore")
▸ adjective: containing little excess ("A lean budget")
▸ adjective: lacking excess flesh ("Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look-Shakespeare")
▸ name: A female given name (common: 1 in 100000 females; popularity rank in the U.S.: #3628)
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #30093)
▸ Also see leans
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to Lean
▸ Usage examples for Lean
▸ Idioms related to Lean (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing Lean
▸ Popular nouns described by Lean
▸ Words that often appear near Lean
▸ Rhymes of Lean
▸ Invented words related to Lean