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lean Definition
(a)
lacking
excess
flesh
; "
you
can
''
t
be
too
rich
or
too
thin
"; "
Yon
Cassius
has
a
lean
and
hungry
look
"-
Shakespeare
(a)
lacking
in
mineral
content
or
combustible
material
; "
lean
ore
"; "
lean
fuel
"
(n)
the
property
possessed
by
a
line
or
surface
that
departs
from
the
vertical
; "
the
tower
had
a
pronounced
tilt
"; "
the
ship
developed
a
list
to
starboard
"; "
he
walked
with
a
heavy
inclination
to
the
right
"
(s)
containing
little
excess
; "
a
lean
budget
"; "
a
skimpy
allowance
"
(s)
low
in
mineral
content
; "
a
lean
ore
"
(s)
not
profitable
or
prosperous
; "
a
lean
year
"
(v)
to
incline
or
bend
from
a
vertical
position
; "
She
leaned
over
the
banister
"
(v)
cause
to
lean
or
incline
; "
He
leaned
his
rifle
against
the
wall
"
(v)
have
a
tendency
or
disposition
to
do
or
be
something
;
be
inclined
; "
She
tends
to
be
nervous
before
her
lectures
"; "
These
dresses
run
small
"; "
He
inclined
to
corpulence
"
(v)
rely
on
for
support
; "
We
can
lean
on
this
man
"
(v)
cause
to
lean
to
the
side
; "
Erosion
listed
the
old
tree
"
lean Synonyms
angle
be given
inclination
incline
lean
leaning
list
run
skimpy
slant
tend
thin
tilt
tip
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