Word Type

Verb

Adjective

Noun

Adjective

Proper Noun

The word "lean" can be used as verb, adjective, noun, adjective and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

fatty rich rich

Derived Terms

anti-gravity lean antigravity lean boneless lean beef trimmings fenty lean forward leaning forward-leaning gangsta lean gangster lean lean and mean lean back lean client lean finely textured beef lean in lean into lean nitrogen oxide trap lean on lean over backwards lean thinking lean towards lean-back lean-burn lean-to lean-witted leaner leaning leaning board leaning toothpick syndrome leaning tower illusion leanish leanly leanness leansome leany outlean overlean superlean ultralean unlean uplean

Distinct From

fatty

Etymologically Related To

climate cline lie

Context

printing slang us

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

be bend flex lay move place pose position position put set spatial relation trust

Manner Of

bend put trust

Related Terms

M'Lean Mac Lean Maclean Malean Mc Lean McLean climate cline

Related Terms

agile climate cline codeine compositor conceal concentration cough syrup cut economic efficient extra fat fleshy frugal hang hip hop ingredient lean manufacturing low meagre meat meat cut press promethazine proportion recreational drug scanty skinny slant slim spare substance thin united states

Similar Terms

anorectic anorexic boney bony cadaverous deep-eyed deficient ectomorphic emaciated gangling gangly gaunt haggard heel hollow-eyed insufficient lank lanky list pinched rawboned reedlike reedy scarecrowish scraggly scraggy scrawny shriveled shrivelled shrunken skeletal skinny slender slender-waisted slight slim slim thick slim-waisted spare spindle-legged spindle-shanked spindly stringy sunken-eyed svelte sylphic sylphlike thin trim twiggy twiglike underweight unprofitable unprofitable wasp-waisted wasted weedy wiry wisplike wispy withered wizen wizened

Synonym Network

deficient list purple drank sizzurp skimpy tend thin tilt

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