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Meaning of leaner

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

leaner

adjective

Definitions

  1. (of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.

    Synonyms:lithesveltewillowy

  2. (of meat) Having little fat.

    Example: lean steak cuts

  3. Having little extra or little to spare; scanty; meagre.

    Example: a lean budget

    Synonyms:insufficientscarcesparse

  4. Having a low proportion or concentration of a desired substance or ingredient.

    Example: A lean ore hardly worth mining.

    Synonyms:deficientdilutepoor
    Antonyms:rich

noun

Definitions

  1. One who leans, or inclines toward something.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/leanhttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/leaner

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