Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb lean
2 of 4 senses of lean
Sense 1
lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle
=> slope, incline, pitch
=> weather
=> list
=> lean back recline
Sense 3
tend, be given lean, incline, run
=> take kindly to
=> suffer
=> gravitate
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb lean
2 of 4 senses of lean
Sense 1
lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle
=> slope, incline, pitch
=> ascend
=> stoop
=> fall
=> climb
=> dip
=> weather
=> list
=> lean back recline
=> fall back
Sense 3
tend, be given lean, incline, run
=> take kindly to
=> suffer
=> gravitate
Entailment of verb lean
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb lean
4 senses of lean
Sense 1
lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle
=> bend, flex
Also See-> lean against#1; lean on#1
Sense 2
lean
=> put set place pose, position, lay
Sense 3
tend, be given lean, incline, run
=> be
Sense 4
lean
=> trust, swear, rely, bank
Familiarity of verb lean
lean used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb lean
Sense 1
lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle
=> bend, flex
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Sense 2
lean
=> put set place pose, position, lay
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Sense 3
tend, be given lean, incline, run
=> be
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Sense 4
lean
=> trust, swear, rely, bank
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Grep of noun lean
aristotelean
cerulean
chilean
clean
galilean
lean
lean-to
lean-to tent
leander
leaner
leaning
leanness
tyrolean
Overview of noun lean
The noun lean has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. tilt, list, inclination, lean, leaning -- (the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right")
Overview of verb lean
The verb lean has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (24) lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle -- (to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister")
2. (6) lean -- (cause to lean or incline; "He leaned his rifle against the wall")
3. (3) tend, be given lean, incline, run -- (have a tendency or disposition to do or be something be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence")
4. (1) lean -- (rely on for support; "We can lean on this man")
Overview of adj lean
The adj lean has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (5) thin, lean -- (lacking excess flesh; "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare)
2. lean -- (lacking in mineral content or combustible material; "lean ore"; "lean fuel")
3. lean, skimpy -- (containing little excess; "a lean budget"; "a skimpy allowance")
4. lean -- ((metallurgy) low in mineral content; "a lean ore")
5. lean -- (not profitable or prosperous; "a lean year")
Antonyms of adj lean
5 senses of lean
Sense 1
thin (vs. fat), lean
Sense 2
lean (vs. rich)
rich (vs. lean)
=> combustible
Sense 3
lean, skimpy
INDIRECT (VIA insufficient) -> sufficient
Sense 4
lean
INDIRECT (VIA insufficient) -> sufficient
Sense 5
lean
INDIRECT (VIA unprofitable) -> profitable
Similarity of adj lean
5 senses of lean
Sense 1
thin (vs. fat), lean
=> anorexic, anorectic
=> bony, cadaverous, emaciated, gaunt, haggard, pinched, skeletal, wasted
=> deep-eyed, hollow-eyed, sunken-eyed
=> gangling, gangly, lanky
=> lank, spindly
=> rawboned
=> reedy, reedlike
=> twiggy, twiglike
=> scarecrowish
=> scraggy, scrawny, skinny, underweight, weedy
=> shriveled, shrivelled, shrunken, withered, wizen, wizened
=> slender, slight, slim
=> slender-waisted, slim-waisted, wasp-waisted
=> spare, trim
=> spindle-legged, spindle-shanked
=> stringy, wiry
=> wisplike, wispy
=> shriveled, shrivelled, shrunken, withered, wizen, wizened
Also See-> ectomorphic#1; thin#1
Sense 2
lean (vs. rich)
Sense 3
lean, skimpy
=> insufficient (vs. sufficient), deficient
Sense 4
lean
=> insufficient (vs. sufficient), deficient
Sense 5
lean
=> unprofitable (vs. profitable)
Attributes of adj lean
1 of 5 senses of lean
Sense 1
thin (vs. fat), lean
=> body weight
Familiarity of adj lean
lean used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5)
Grep of adj lean
aeschylean
aristotelean
boolean
carolean
cerulean
chilean
clean
galilean
herculean
lean
leaning
mephistophelean
tyrolean
unclean
Overview of noun lean
The noun lean has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. tilt, list, inclination, lean, leaning -- (the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right")
Overview of verb lean
The verb lean has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (24) lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle -- (to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister")
2. (6) lean -- (cause to lean or incline; "He leaned his rifle against the wall")
3. (3) tend, be given lean, incline, run -- (have a tendency or disposition to do or be something be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence")
4. (1) lean -- (rely on for support; "We can lean on this man")
Overview of adj lean
The adj lean has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (5) thin, lean -- (lacking excess flesh; "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare)
2. lean -- (lacking in mineral content or combustible material; "lean ore"; "lean fuel")
3. lean, skimpy -- (containing little excess; "a lean budget"; "a skimpy allowance")
4. lean -- ((metallurgy) low in mineral content; "a lean ore")
5. lean -- (not profitable or prosperous; "a lean year")
lean definition
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