Lean (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Not profitable or prosperous; "a lean year".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Related Words

• Leanness (noun)

Meaning ²

Lacking excess flesh; "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Thin

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• Leanness (noun)

Meaning ³

Lacking in mineral content or combustible material; "lean ore"; "lean fuel".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Antonyms

• Rich

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• Leanness (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Containing little excess; "a lean budget"; "a skimpy allowance".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Skimpy

Related Words

• Leanness (noun)