- leanness
- noun see lean III
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
leanness
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Leanness — Lean ness, n. [AS. hl[=ae]nnes.] The condition or quality of being lean. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leanness — index dearth, poverty Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
leanness — O.E. hlænnesse; see LEAN (Cf. lean) (adj.) + NESS (Cf. ness) … Etymology dictionary
leanness — lean lean [liːn] adjective 1. COMMERCE using the most effective methods and the fewest employees possible: • In the struggle to turn the company into a lean commercial outfit, some lines have been discontinued altogether. 2. MANU … Financial and business terms
leanness — Ⅰ. lean [1] ► VERB (past and past part. leaned or chiefly Brit. leant) 1) be in or move into a sloping position. 2) (lean against/on) incline from the perpendicular and rest against. 3) (lean on) rely on for sup … English terms dictionary
leanness — See leanly. * * * … Universalium
leanness — noun The property of being lean, without excess or fat … Wiktionary
leanness — lean·ness || lɪËnnɪs n. thinness, slimness; meagerness, spareness … English contemporary dictionary
leanness — lean·ness … English syllables
leanness — noun 1. the quality of being meager an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes George Eliot • Syn: ↑meagerness, ↑meagreness, ↑poorness, ↑scantiness, ↑scantness, ↑exiguity • D … Useful english dictionary
