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lean2

 
pronunciation:
lin
part of speech: adjective
inflections: leaner, leanest
definition 1: having little extra fat on the body.
That animal looks very lean.
synonyms:
spare, thin
antonyms:
chubby, fat, fleshy
similar words:
bony, gaunt, haggard, lanky, scrawny, skinny, slender, slight, slim
definition 2: having little fat.
My mother buys the leanest meat that she can find.
antonyms:
greasy
similar words:
spare, thin, trim
derivations: leanly (adv.), leanness (n.)