lean

/liːn/
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noun

1. (of an object taller than its width and depth) An inclination away from the vertical.

"The trees had various leans toward gaps in the canopy."

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verb

1. To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.

"She leaned out of the window."

2. To incline in opinion or desire; to conform in conduct; often with to, toward, etc.

"I’m leaning towards voting Conservative in the next election.  The Hispanic vote leans Democratic."

3. Followed by against, on, or upon: to rest or rely, for support, comfort, etc.

4. To hang outwards.

5. To press against.

lean

/liːn/
🔵 Intermediate

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noun

1. Meat with no fat on it.

2. An organism that is lean in stature.

verb

1. To thin out (a fuel-air mixture): to reduce the fuel flow into the mixture so that there is more air or oxygen.

adjective

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

Synonyms: lithe, svelte, willowy

2. (of meat) Having little fat.

"lean steak cuts"

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

"a lean budget"

Synonyms: insufficient, scarce, sparse

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

"A lean ore hardly worth mining."

Synonyms: deficient, dilute, poor
Antonyms: rich

5. Of a character which prevents the compositor from earning the usual wages; opposed to fat.

"lean copy, matter, or type"

6. Efficient, economic, frugal, agile, slimmed-down; pertaining to the modern industrial principles of "lean manufacturing"

"Alcoa is now a lean and agile enterprise, after having split last year into two entities."

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lean

/liːn/
🔵 Intermediate

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Difficulty LevelIntermediate

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Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

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verb

1. To conceal.

lean

/liːn/
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Difficulty LevelIntermediate

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Used frequently in everyday conversation

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noun

1. A recreational drug based on codeine-laced promethazine cough syrup, popular in the hip hop community in the southeastern United States.

Synonyms: purple drank, sizzurp, syrup

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