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Rareleaner
The correct spelling is leaner.
How to pronounce leaner
adjective
Say it like: Lee-ner
The correct spelling is leaner. (of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy. For example: "lean steak cuts"
Usage Examples
“lean steak cuts”
“a lean budget”
“A lean ore hardly worth mining.”
Meanings
adjective
- 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.Of a character which prevents the compositor from earning the usual wages; opposed to fat.
noun
- 1.One who leans, or inclines toward something.
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