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Definition lean

Etymology 1

From Middle English lenen (�to lean�), from Old English hleonian, hlinian (�to lean, recline, lie down, rest�), from Proto-Germanic *hlinjan? (�to lean, incline�), from Proto-Indo-European *?ley-. Cognate via Proto-Germanic with Middle Dutch leunen (�to lean�), German lehnen (�to lean�); via Proto-Indo-European with climate, cline.

Verb

lean (third-person singular simple present leans, present participle leaning, simple past and past participle leaned or (UK) leant)

  1. To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.
  2. To incline in opinion or desire; to conform in conduct; with to, toward, etc.
  3. To rest or rely, for support, comfort, etc.; with on, upon, or against.
  4. To hang outwards.
  5. To press against.
Noun

lean (plural leans)

  1. (of an object taller than its width and depth) An inclination away from the vertical.

Etymology 2

From Middle English lene (�lean�), from Old English hl?ne (�lean�), (cognate with Low German leen), perhaps from hl?nan (�to cause to lean (due to hunger or lack of food)�), from Proto-Germanic *hlainijan? (�to cause to lean�). If so, then related to Old English hlinian, hleonian (�to lean�).

Adjective

lean (comparative leaner, superlative leanest)

  1. (of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.
  2. (of meat) Having little fat.
  3. Having little extra or little to spare; scanty; meagre.
  4. Having a low proportion or concentration of a desired substance or ingredient.
  5. (printing, archaic) Of a character which prevents the compositor from earning the usual wages; opposed to fat.
  6. (business) Efficient, economic, frugal, agile, slimmed-down; pertaining to the modern industrial principles of "lean manufacturing"
Noun

lean (uncountable)

  1. Meat with no fat on it.
Verb

lean (third-person singular simple present leans, present participle leaning, simple past and past participle leaned)

  1. To thin out (a fuel-air mixture): to reduce the fuel flow into the mixture so that there is more air or oxygen.

Etymology 3

From Icelandic leyna? Akin to German leugnen (�deny�). Compare lie (�speak falsely�).

Verb

lean (third-person singular simple present leans, present participle leaning, simple past and past participle leaned)

  1. To conceal.

Etymology 4

Probably from the verb to lean (see etymology 1 above), supposedly because consumption of the intoxicating beverage causes one to "lean".

Noun

lean (uncountable)

  1. (slang, US) A recreational drug based on codeine-laced promethazine cough syrup, popular in the hip hop community in the southeastern United States.

Results 220 Words with the letters LEAN

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6 letter words with the letters LEAN 
ADENYL 11
ALEVIN 12
ALEXIN 15
ALKANE 12
ALKENE 12
ALKINE 12
ALKYNE 14
ALMNER 11
ALPINE 11
ALVINE 12
ANGELS 10
ANGLED 11
ANGLER 10
ANGLES 10
ANKLED 13
ANKLES 12
ANKLET 12
ANLACE 11
ANLAGE 10
APNEAL 11
BALEEN 11
BANGLE 13
BENZAL 20
CANCEL 14
CANDLE 12
CANNEL 12
CANTLE 11
CENTAL 11
CLEANS 11
CUNEAL 12
DANDLE 10
DANGLE 11
ENABLE 11
ENAMEL 11
ENHALO 10
ENLACE 11
FALLEN 12
FINALE 11
FLAMEN 14
FLANES 11
FLANGE 13
FLAXEN 18
GALENA 10
GELANT 10
GENIAL 10
GLANCE 13
GLEANS 10
HANDLE 11
HANSEL 10
HANTLE 10
INHALE 10
INLACE 11
JANGLE 19
KNAWEL 15
LACUNE 12
LAGEND 11
LAGUNE 11
LAMENT 11
LANCED 12
LANCER 11
LANCES 11
LANCET 11
LANDED 10
LANELY 11
LANGUE 11
LANKER 12
LAUNCE 12
LAWINE 11
LAWMEN 14
LAYMEN 13
LEANLY 11
LEAVEN 12
LEGMAN 13
LEMANS 11
LEVANT 12
LINAGE 10
MALINE 11
MANGEL 13
MANGLE 13
MANTEL 11
MANTLE 11
MEANLY 13
MENIAL 11
MENSAL 11
MENTAL 11
NAMELY 13
NAVELS 12
NEARLY 10
NEATLY 10
NEBULA 12
PANELS 11
PENIAL 11
PINEAL 11
PLANED 12
PLANER 11
PLANES 11
PLANET 11
PLATEN 11
RANKLE 12
REGNAL 10
REPLAN 11
SANELY 10
TANGLE 10
THENAL 10
UNABLE 12
UNLACE 12
UNLADE 10
UNLEAD 10
VALINE 12
VEINAL 12
VENIAL 12
VERNAL 12
VINEAL 12
WANDLE 12
WANGLE 13
XENIAL 15
5 letter words with the letters LEAN 
ANKLE 11
CLEAN 10
LANCE 10
LEMAN 10
NAVEL 11
PANEL 10
PENAL 10
PLANE 10
PLENA 10
VENAL 11
4 letter words with the letters LEAN 
ELAN 6
LANE 6
LEAN 6
3 letter words with the letters LEAN 
ALE 4
ANE 4
LEA 4
NAE 4
2 letter words with the letters LEAN 
AE 2
AL 3
AN 3
EL 3
EN 3
LA 3
NA 3
NE 3

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