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lean

Definition for lean

adjective as in bare, thin

Strongest matches

angular, gangly, gaunt, lanky, rangy, sinewy, skinny, slender, slim, sparse, svelte, wiry

Strong matches

barren, emaciated, haggard, poor, scanty, shadow, spare, stick, stilt, wasted, worn

Weak matches

beanpole, bony, gangling, inadequate, infertile, lank, meager, no fat, pitiful, rawboned, scraggy, scrawny, stringy, sylphlike, twiggy, unfruitful, unproductive, wizened

verb as in bend, angle toward

Strongest matches

bow, drift, incline, nod, prop, recline, slant, tilt, tip, twist, veer

Strong matches

beetle, cant, careen, curve, decline, deflect, dip, divert, droop, heel, jut, list, overhang, pitch, place, repose, rest, roll, sag, sheer, sink, slope, turn

Weak matches

be off, be slanted, fasten on, hang on, put weight on, rest on

verb as in be disposed

Strongest matches

incline, prefer, tend

Strong matches

Weak matches

be prone, be willing, gravitate toward, have propensity, not mind

verb as in count, depend on

Strong matches

confide, rely, trust

Weak matches

bank on, believe in, bet bottom dollar, bet on, gamble on, have faith, hinge on, lay money on, put faith in

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Example Sentences

“He showed me inside, fixed us some cheese and crackers, then leaned in and kissed me,” Cher wrote.

From Salon

She leaned heavily on anti-communist messaging to reach out to older voters who fled Vietnam after the fall of Saigon.

From Los Angeles Times

Mann says his daughter’s leanings toward perfectionism have caused her some anxiety.

From Los Angeles Times

Senate, cautioned California leaders against leaning too hard into the culture wars.

From Los Angeles Times

But Christmas came early for fans of wonky trees when this year's leaning one was unveiled on the recently pedestrianised Broad Street.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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