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Sentence count:187+13Posted:2016-07-16Updated:2020-07-24
Synonym: bendinclinelankymeagernarrowrestscantscrawnyskinnyslantslenderslightslimslopesparethintipAntonym: fatfertileplumprichstoutSimilar words: beanmeanjeanspeanutKoreanone anotherhere and nowEuropeanMeaning: [lɪːn]  n. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical. v. 1. to incline or bend from a vertical position 2. cause to lean or incline 3. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined 4. rely on for support 5. cause to lean to the side. adj. 1. lacking excess flesh 2. lacking in mineral content or combustible material 3. containing little excess 4. not profitable or prosperous. 
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121. Stillman was a strict carnivore, allowing his patients to eat only lean meat, poultry, eggs, and low-fat cheeses.
122. He forgets I can lean forward in this great chair and give him a good whack across the shoulders.
123. If any walls appear to lean, check by going back to the nearest upper window and drop a plumb line down.
124. Mike Mussina looks like an athlete, lean and fit, ready to run the mile or pitch a no-hitter.
125. To make himself especially lean and bronzed for his meeting with the young actress Henna Mickiewicz.
126. Lean to your right side, gently easing the waist into that position.
127. Likewise, some students prefer this writing approach because they can lean on the form and structure of a particular genre.
128. Tribble, a lean, tousle-haired programmer who had been teetering between a career in technology or medicine.
129. Dinner Bolognese sauce made with lean mince, and wholemeal spaghetti. Virtually fat-free yoghurt for dessert.
130. He was tall and lean in the angular, graceless mountaineer style.
131. Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.
132. Having secured your trade the guard will lean casually on the bonnet in full view.
133. And in the struggle to turn the company into a lean commercial outfit, some lines have been discontinued altogether.
134. Do not lean forwards as you block since this will bring your chin close to the opponent's other fist.
135. In movies like this, there is a great temptation to lean heavily on the melodrama.
136. She was, after all the lean years, fairly bursting with plans.
137. The eleventh commandment: Thou shalt not lean on thy left elbow, or else.
138. The tendency for earlier generations to lean so heavily on providence had been connected with the brevity and insecurity of life.
139. The roll fits perfectly well if you stand it on the roller and lean it against the wall.
140. The end of a lean spell for Wilkinson has put Boro back on course for the all-important second spot.
141. Remember not to lean forwards as you do the exercise.
142. She uses a thick, crunchy cornmeal coating to protect the lean meat.
143. Lean of good quality is of the proper color for its kind, firm, and fine of grain.
144. Perhaps it should be noted that many persons will think that three ounces of cooked lean meat make a stingy portion.
145. For what seemed an age, she studied his features, strong lean features which she had come to know so well.
146. The lean of cuts from older animals is darker in color and coarse in texture.
147. You could exercise to increase the amount of lean muscle tissue and decrease the amount of fat in your body.
148. She saw the prince's chamberlain lean out and speak to his waiting page.
149. His lean bony sun-tanned face was relaxed,[http://sentencedict.com/lean.html] concealing his high degree of alertness.
150. He stared at the house for a long moment, then turned to lean on the gate and gaze down the hillside.
More similar words: beanmeanjeanspeanutKoreanone anotherhere and nowEuropeanmeantimeby means ofby no meansmeanwhileby all meansby any meansmeaningfulleapplealeadleastpleadleatherlearnleaveclearleaderlead toleagueleave outunclearleave off
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