adjective Download 🔗Share (of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy. Examples : "After months of training for the marathon, she was much leaner than before. " appearance body animal person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (of meat) Having little fat. Examples : "lean steak cuts" food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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adjective Download 🔗Share Having a low proportion or concentration of a desired substance or ingredient. Examples : "A lean ore hardly worth mining." amount quality substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Of a character which prevents the compositor from earning the usual wages; opposed to fat. Examples : "lean copy, matter, or type" job business economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Efficient, economic, frugal, agile, slimmed-down; pertaining to the modern industrial principles of "lean manufacturing" Examples : "Alcoa is now a lean and agile enterprise, after having split last year into two entities." business economy technical industry appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who leans, or inclines toward something. Examples : "The fence was crowded with spectators; Sarah was a leaner, resting her weight against the wooden railing to get a better view of the parade. " tendency person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading