| Main Entry: |
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| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
bare, thin |
| Synonyms: |
angular, anorexic,
barren, beanpole, bony,
emaciated, gangling, gangly,
gaunt,
haggard,
inadequate, infertile, lank,
lanky,
meager, no fat,
pitiful,
poor, rangy, rawboned,
scanty, scraggy, scrawny,
shadow*, sinewy,
skinny,
slender,
slim,
spare,
sparse,
stick, stilt, stringy,
svelte, sylphlike, twiggy, unfruitful, unproductive,
wasted, wiry, wizened,
worn
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| Notes: |
lean means thin or without excess fat or containing little excess, while a lien is the right to take or sell another's property if an obligation is not met |
| Antonyms: |
fat, plump
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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