Definitions for leaner

leaner lean·er

Spelling: [lee-ner]
IPA: /ˈli nər/

Leaner is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 88 anagrams from letters in leaner (aeelnr).

Definitions for leaner

noun

  1. a person or thing that leans.
  2. Horseshoes. a thrown horseshoe that leans against the stake.
  3. the part of flesh that consists of muscle rather than fat.
  4. the lean part of anything.
  5. Typesetting. matter that is difficult to set because of complexity or intermixed fonts. Compare fat (def 23).

adjective

  1. (of persons or animals) without much flesh or fat; not plump or fat; thin:
  2. (of edible meat) containing little or no fat.
  3. lacking in richness, fullness, quantity, etc.; poor:
  4. spare; economical:
  5. Automotive. (of a mixture in a fuel system) having a relatively low ratio of fuel to air (contrasted with rich).
  6. (of paint) having more pigment than oil. Compare fat (def 12).
  7. Nautical. (of a bow) having fine lines; sharp.
  8. Metallurgy. (of ore) having a low mineral content; low-grade.

Origin of leaner

First recorded in 1530-40; lean1 + -er1

Examples for leaner

But once we get lean (or at least leaner), why does it take something close to superhuman effort to stay that way?

Her white face, in the frame of her mantilla, looked longer, leaner than usual.

Lean as their cattle were, they would be leaner in a short time.

But will forgoing your morning oatmeal really lead to a leaner body and better athletic performance?

Our letters may appear the leaner, but what fat they have is their own.

A preference for leaner, more efficient government is the concern that unites all Republicans.

The leaner the food the better, to restore tone to the stomach and bowels.

Now with a “leaner” military, as Obama described it on Thursday, UAVs are getting another boost.

In the new, leaner strategy, any bloat has to go, even if it means reversing on a major earlier decision.

So it kept on all the winter—the more it ate the leaner it became.

Word Value for leaner
Scrable

6

Words with friends

8

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