lean
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: bare, thin
Synonyms:
angular
anorexic
barren
beanpole
bony
emaciated
gangling
gangly
gaunt
haggard
inadequate
infertile
lank
lanky
meager
no fat
pitiful
poor
rangy
rawboned
scanty
scraggy
scrawny
shadow
sinewy
skinny
slender
slim
spare
sparse
stick
stilt
stringy
svelte
sylphlike
twiggy
unfruitful
unproductive
wasted
wiry
wizened
worn
- verb (v)
Meaning: bend, angle toward
Synonyms:
bear on
beetle
be off
be slanted
bow
cant
careen
cock
curve
decline
deflect
dip
divert
drift
droop
fasten on
hang on
heel
incline
jut
list
nod
overhang
pitch
place
prop
put weight on
recline
repose
rest
rest on
roll
sag
sheer
sink
slant
slope
tilt
tip
turn
twist
veer
Antonyms:
straighten
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