Leanest

verb adjective

To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.

Meaning

  1. (verb) To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating. “She leaned out of the window.”
  2. (verb) To incline in opinion or desire; to conform in conduct; often with to, toward, etc. “I’m leaning towards voting Conservative in the next election.  The Hispanic vote leans Democratic.”
  3. (verb) Followed by against, on, or upon: to rest or rely, for support, comfort, etc.
  4. (verb) To hang outwards.
  5. (verb) To press against.
  6. (verb) To thin out (a fuel-air mixture): to reduce the fuel flow into the mixture so that there is more air or oxygen.
  7. (adjective) (of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.
  8. (adjective) (of meat) Having little fat. “lean steak cuts”
  9. (adjective) Having little extra or little to spare; scanty; meagre. “a lean budget”
  10. (adjective) Having a low proportion or concentration of a desired substance or ingredient. “A lean ore hardly worth mining.”
  11. (adjective) Of a character which prevents the compositor from earning the usual wages; opposed to fat. “lean copy, matter, or type”
  12. (adjective) Efficient, economic, frugal, agile, slimmed-down; pertaining to the modern industrial principles of "lean manufacturing" “Alcoa is now a lean and agile enterprise, after having split last year into two entities.”

Letter breakdown

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  • It uses 0 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 0.
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What does Leanest mean?

To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.

How many letters are in Leanest?

Leanest has 7 letters.

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