lean

Meanings

• the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
• to incline or bend from a vertical position
  • "She leaned over the banister"
• cause to lean or incline
  • "He leaned his rifle against the wall"
• have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
• rely on for support
  • "We can lean on this man"
• cause to lean to the side
• lacking excess flesh; ; -Shakespeare
  • "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"
• lacking in mineral content or combustible material
  • "lean ore"
  • "lean fuel"
• containing little excess
  • "a lean budget"
• not profitable or prosperous
  • "a lean year"

Synonyms

angle, be given, inclination, incline, leaning, list, run, skimpy, slant, tend, thin, tilt, tip