lean - Meaning in Konkani

lean - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of lean in English

lean adjective

1. lacking excess flesh

   Synonyms

   thin, thin

   Examples

   • "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"
   • "you can't be too rich or too thin"
2. not profitable or prosperous

   Example

   • "a lean year"
3. lacking in mineral content or combustible material

   Examples

   • "lean fuel"
   • "lean ore"
4. containing little excess

   Examples

   • "a lean budget"
   • "a skimpy allowance"

lean noun

1. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

   Synonyms

   tilt

   Examples

   • "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"
   • "the ship developed a list to starboard"
   • "the tower had a pronounced tilt"

lean verb

1. rely on for support

   Example

   • "We can lean on this man"
2. cause to lean or incline

   Example

   • "He leaned his rifle against the wall"
3. to incline or bend from a vertical position

   Synonyms

   tilt, tip, tip

   Example

   • "She leaned over the banister"
4. cause to lean to the side

   Example

   • "Erosion listed the old tree"
5. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

   Synonyms

   tend

   Examples

   • "He inclined to corpulence"
   • "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"
   • "These dresses run small"

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