- Types Of Speech
- You can use lean as a article, noun, adjective satellite or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Lean
- A 1 syllables article and 4 letters with the letters a, e, l, and n, 2 consonants, 2 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letters ea. Lean starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters l, le, lea, and the ending characters are n, an, ean, ..
- Definition
- 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"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- School Grade
- Lean is set as a kindergarten word that starts with l, ends with n, 1 syllables, 2 vowels and 4 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is lean a scrabble word? A 4 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Lean in Pig Latin is said as "eanlay or eanlway".
- Unigram
- l | e | a | n
- Bigram
- le | ea | an
- Trigram
- lea | ean
- Quadrigram
- lean
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- 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"
- Verb Examples
- rely on for support;
"We can lean on this man" - cause to lean or incline;
"He leaned his rifle against the wall" - to incline or bend from a vertical position;
"She leaned over the banister" - cause to lean to the side;
"Erosion listed the old tree" - 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"
- Article Examples
- lacking excess flesh;
"you can't be too rich or too thin";
"Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare - lacking in mineral content or combustible material;
"lean ore";
"lean fuel"
- Adjective Satellite Examples
- not profitable or prosperous;
"a lean year" - low in mineral content;
"a lean ore" - containing little excess;
"a lean budget";
"a skimpy allowance"
Synonym | Definition |
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Abstainer | a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages |
Abstemious | sparing in consumption of especially food and drink "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy |
Accede | to agree or express agreement "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore" |
Account | the quality of taking advantage "she turned her writing skills to good account" |
Acquiesce | to agree or express agreement "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore" |
Adhesive Tape | |
Adjoin | attach or add "I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer''s letter" |
Affray | a noisy fight |
Affright | cause fear in "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me" |
Agenda | a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to |
View all cognitive synonyms for Lean
Anagram | Definition |
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Lane | a narrow way or road |
Elan | enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness "a performance of great elan and sophistication" |
Lean | 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" |
Lena | a Russian river in Siberia flows northward into the Laptev Sea |
View English words with the unique letters used in lean. Words With The Letters Aeln
Word | Definition |
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Angle | a biased way of looking at or presenting something |
Heel | the piece of leather that fits the heel |
Incline | an inclined surface or roadway that moves traffic from one level to another |
Lean | 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" |
List | 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" |
Pitch | the action or manner of throwing something "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor" |
Slant | degree of deviation from a horizontal plane "the roof had a steep pitch" |
Slope | the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal "a five-degree gradient" |
Tilt | pitching dangerously to one side |
Tip | an indication of potential opportunity "he got a tip on the stock market" "a good lead for a job" |
Word | Definition |
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Position | the act of positing an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom |
Spatial Relation |
Name | Male | Female |
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Eleanor | Yes | Yes |
Eleanore | Yes | Yes |
Leanna | Yes | Yes |
Eleanora | Yes | Yes |
Leana | No | Yes |
View All Names For Lean
Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
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Leaner (6 letters) | 6 +2 | 8 +2 | aeelnr | ||
Rental (6 letters) | 6 +2 | 8 +2 | aenlrt | ||
Plevna (6 letters) | 11 +7 | 15 +9 | plevna | ||
Antler (6 letters) | 6 +2 | 8 +2 | aenlrt | ||
Elanus (6 letters) | 6 +2 | 9 +3 | unseal | ||
Anole (5 letters) | 5 +1 | 7 +1 | aelno | ||
Plane (5 letters) | 7 +3 | 10 +4 | aelnp | ||
Panel (5 letters) | 7 +3 | 10 +4 | aelnp | ||
Lane (4 letters) | 4 | 6 | lane | ||
Lateen (6 letters) | 6 +2 | 8 +2 | lateen | ||
Loaner (6 letters) | 6 +2 | 8 +2 | aloner | ||
Planer (6 letters) | 8 +4 | 11 +5 | planer | ||
Platen (6 letters) | 8 +4 | 11 +5 | aelnpt | ||
Elan (4 letters) | 4 | 6 | lane | ||
Lean (4 letters) | 4 | 6 | lane | ||
Venula (6 letters) | 9 +5 | 13 +7 | venula | ||
Navel (5 letters) | 8 +4 | 11 +5 | venal | ||
Talent (6 letters) | 6 +2 | 8 +2 | talent | ||
Leaven (6 letters) | 9 +5 | 12 +6 | leaven | ||
Lanset (6 letters) | 6 +2 | 8 +2 | lanset | ||
Naples (6 letters) | 8 +4 | 11 +5 | naples | ||
Nepal (5 letters) | 7 +3 | 10 +4 | aelnp | ||
Levant (6 letters) | 9 +5 | 12 +6 | levant | ||
Alpena (6 letters) | 8 +4 | 11 +5 | alpena | ||
Lena (4 letters) | 4 | 6 | lane |
Lean Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With L
- Ends With N
- Spelled With / Contains Letters