Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lean | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
stringy | No | Yes | No | No |
lean (noun) | stringy (noun) |
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the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical |
lean (adjective) | stringy (adjective) |
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lacking in mineral content or combustible material | consisting of or containing string or strings |
lacking excess flesh | forming viscous or glutinous threads |
not profitable or prosperous | lean and sinewy |
containing little excess | (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew |
lean (verb) | stringy (verb) |
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rely on for support | |
cause to lean or incline | |
to incline or bend from a vertical position | |
cause to lean to the side | |
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined |