leanness

leanness
leanness O.E. hlænnesse; see LEAN (Cf. lean) (adj.) + -NESS (Cf. -ness).

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  • leanness — index dearth, poverty Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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  • leanness — Ⅰ. lean [1] ► VERB (past and past part. leaned or chiefly Brit. leant) 1) be in or move into a sloping position. 2) (lean against/on) incline from the perpendicular and rest against. 3) (lean on) rely on for sup …   English terms dictionary

  • leanness — noun see lean III …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • leanness — See leanly. * * * …   Universalium

  • leanness — noun The property of being lean, without excess or fat …   Wiktionary

  • leanness — lean·ness || lɪːnnɪs n. thinness, slimness; meagerness, spareness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • leanness — lean·ness …   English syllables

  • leanness — noun 1. the quality of being meager an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes George Eliot • Syn: ↑meagerness, ↑meagreness, ↑poorness, ↑scantiness, ↑scantness, ↑exiguity • D …   Useful english dictionary

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