1. Home
  2. Dictionary
  3. Leaner

Definition of Leaner in English :

Define Leaner in English

Leaner meaning in English

Meaning of Leaner in English

Pronunciation of Leaner in English

Leaner pronunciation in English

Pronounce Leaner in English

Leaner

see synonyms of leaner

Noun

1. leaner

(horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Leaner

see synonyms of leaner
verbWord forms: leans, leaning, leaned or leant
1. (foll by against, on, or upon)
to rest or cause to rest against a support
2. 
to incline or cause to incline from a vertical position
3. (intr; foll by to or towards)
to have or express a tendency or leaning
4.  lean over backwards
noun
5. 
the condition of inclining from a vertical position
adjective
1. 
(esp of a person or an animal) having no surplus flesh or bulk; not fat or plump
2. 
not bulky or full
3. 
(of meat) having little or no fat
4. 
not rich, abundant, or satisfying
5. 
(of a mixture of fuel and air) containing insufficient fuel and too much air
a lean mixture
6. 
(of printer's type) having a thin appearance
7. 
(of a paint) containing relatively little oil
8. 
(of an ore) not having a high mineral content
9. 
(of concrete) made with a small amount of cement
noun
10. 
the part of meat that contains little or no fat
noun
Sir David. 1908–91, English film director. His films include In Which We Serve (1942), Blithe Spirit (1945), Brief Encounter (1946), Great Expectations (1946), Oliver Twist (1948), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Dr Zhivago (1965), and A Passage to India (1984)

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Leaner

see synonyms of leaner
verb intransitiveWord forms: leaned or Chiefly British leant, ˈleaning
1. 
to bend or deviate from an upright position; stand at a slant; incline
2. 
to bend or incline the body so as to rest part of one's weight upon or against something
he leaned on the desk
3. 
to depend for encouragement, aid, etc.; rely (on or upon)
4. 
to have a particular mental inclination; tend (toward or to a certain opinion, attitude, etc.)
verb transitive
5. 
to cause to lean
to lean one's head back, lean the ladder against the house
noun
6. 
the act or condition of leaning; inclination; slant
adjective
1. 
with little flesh or fat; thin; spare
2. 
containing little or no fat
said of meat
3. 
a. 
lacking in richness, profit, productivity, etc.; meager
b. 
deficient in some quality or substance
a lean mixture in the carburetor
c. 
characterized by brevity, incisiveness, directness, etc.
a lean writing style
d. 
characterized by economy, efficiency, automation rather than human labor, etc.
a leaner, more competitive company
noun
4. 
meat containing little or no fat

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Leaner

see synonyms of leaner
adj. lean·er, lean·est
1.
a. Not fleshy or fat; thin.
b. Containing little fat or less fat relative to a standard: lean hamburger.
2.
a. Not productive or prosperous; meager: lean years.
b. Containing little excess or waste; spare: a lean budget.
c. Thrifty in management, especially by employing just enough people to accomplish a task or do business: "Company leaders know their industries must be lean to survive" (Christian Science Monitor).
3.
a. Metallurgy Low in mineral contents: lean ore.
b. Chemistry Lacking in combustible material: lean fuel.
n.
Meat with little or no fat.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

WORD OF THE DAY

hamlet

FIND OUT WHAT IT MEANS

Recent Searches