lean in English

adjective

1

(of a person or animal) thin, especially healthily so; having no superfluous fat.

his lean, muscular body

synonyms: slim, thin, slender, spare, wiry, lanky, skinny, size-zero

2

(of an activity or a period of time) offering little reward, substance, or nourishment; meager.

the lean winter months

synonyms: meager, sparse, poor, mean, inadequate, insufficient, paltry, scanty, deficient, insubstantial, hard, bad, difficult, tough, impoverished, poverty-stricken

3

(of a vaporized fuel mixture) having a high proportion of air.

lean air-to-fuel ratios

noun

1

a deviation from the perpendicular; an inclination.

the vehicle has a definite lean to the left

2

the lean part of meat.

Traditionally, meat with yellow fat and dark lean has been deemed a lesser quality product at the retail level.

verb

1

be in or move into a sloping position.

he leaned back in his chair

synonyms: slant, incline, bend, tilt, be at an angle, slope, tip, list

adjective

slim, thin, slender, spare, wiry, lanky, skinny, size-zero
meager, sparse, poor, mean, inadequate, insufficient, paltry, scanty, deficient, insubstantial
hard, bad, difficult, tough, impoverished, poverty-stricken
thin
skimpy

noun

tilt
tilt, leaning, inclination, list

verb

rest on/against, slant, tend toward, depend on, intimidate, tilt, tend, list
rest on/against, recline on/against, be supported by
slant, incline, bend, tilt, be at an angle, slope, tip, list
tend toward, incline toward, gravitate toward, have a preference for, have a penchant for, be partial to, have a liking for, have an affinity with
depend on, be dependent on, rely on, count on, bank on, have faith in, trust (in)
intimidate, coerce, browbeat, bully, threaten, put pressure on, harass, hassle, twist someone's arm, put the screws on, hold a gun to someone's head
tilt, angle, tip, slant
tend, incline, be given, run
list

Use "lean" in a sentence

1. Lean and hungry.

2. lean NOx trap/absorber type;

3. She was of lean habit.

4. Break up to pork sell for pigskin of lean lean, chop, fat no wonder perhaps.

5. He's a tall , lean chap.

6. Type of catalytic action: ... (oxidising, three-way, lean NOx trap, SCR, lean NOx catalyst or other)

7. type of catalytic activity (oxidizing, three-way, lean NOx trap, SCR, lean NOx catalyst or other),

8. Fat paunches have lean pates.

9. Lean it against the wall.

10. Lean combustion technologies exploit a lean (low) fuel-to-air ratio, enabling significant reductions in emissions.

11. Type of catalytic action: ... (oxidising, three-way, lean NOx trap, SCR, lean NOx catalyst or other)’;

12. You lean on your own saddle.

13. He stretched his lean, lithe body.

14. type of catalytic converter (three-way catalyst, lean NOx trap, SCR, lean NOx catalyst or other(s));

15. Training To Get Lean And Chiseled

16. Beverly Todd, Actress: Lean on Me

17. Lean NOx Trap (or NOx absorber

18. Lean NOx Trap (or NOx absorber)

19. Lean against me, calm your fears,

20. Wash lean pork, slice and marinate.

21. It's great for developing lean muscle.

22. Lean your head back a bit.

23. He has a lean handsome face.

24. Piloted airblast lean direct fuel injector

25. So lean, so strong. So virile.

26. Into the lean and slipper'd pantaloon!

27. Biogenetic Laboratories Forskolin Lean & Tone 13

28. Residents of Brierwood tend to lean conservative.

29. Do not lean against walls or counter.

30. operation principle of lean NOx trap/absorber;

31. Don't lean in — you're unbalancing the horse.

32. They stopped to lean over a gate.

33. Bony and lean; gaunt: an Angular face.

34. As lean as a whippet I was!

35. I lean towards letting him go along.

36. 20 He was lean, tall, and muscular.

37. LNT Lean NOx Trap (or NOx absorber

38. He's got that lean and hungry look.

39. Lean on me if you feel dizzy.

40. 19 He was tall, lean and muscular.

41. Do some oriental philosophies lean towards fatalism?

42. Just lean forward for a moment, please.

43. On top of that, Acument’s version of Hoshin Kanri, its CREW Process, tri-annual lean conferences, and a strong six-member Lean Team help drive deployment, sustainment, and improvement of the company’s lean

44. The servo (2) is also supplied with a "go lean" fixed signal (3) tending to lean out the air/fuel mixture.

45. We’re talking about Bulking + cutting vs lean gains

46. It scarred those forced to lean on it.

47. The couple lean on each other for support.

48. 15 Do all Oriental philosophers lean towards fatalism?

49. Ally McBeal would only qualify as lean cuisine.

50. The burning gases can ignite the lean mixture.