Definitions for lean-faced

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Spelling: [leen-feyst]
IPA: /ˈlinˈfeɪst/

Lean-Faced is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 4 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 286 anagrams from letters in lean-faced (-aacdeefln).

Definitions for lean-faced

adjective

  1. having a thin, narrow face.

Origin of lean-faced

First recorded in 1580-90

Examples for lean-faced

The day nurse was a tall, lean-faced professional who had learned to meet miracles and failures with equal lack of expression.

I have felt it after a hearty dinner, in the streets of a great city, when a lean-faced beggar has held out his hand for alms.

First of all to come was lean-faced Crosby, one cheek swelled round with a giant quid.

The stranger was a tall, lean-faced man of forty or forty-five, well dressed, with a brusque yet pleasant manner of speech.

Generally they are lean-faced, sallow, level-browed, with rather high cheek-bones.

They brought one Pinch, a hungry, lean-faced villain, A mere anatomy.

She would not have been surprised to see the lean-faced man begin to shoot at the others.

For one, she immediately pitched upon a lean-faced wretch in front of her.

Yrtok, a dark, lean-faced girl, led the way with a quiet monosyllable.

A lean-faced, rather commonplace woman recognised Carrie on the platform and hurried forward.

Word Value for lean-faced
Scrable

4

Words with friends

6

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