Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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pinched | No | Yes | No | No |
lean | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
pinched (noun) | lean (noun) |
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the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical |
pinched (adjective) | lean (adjective) |
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as if squeezed uncomfortably tight | lacking in mineral content or combustible material |
sounding as if the nose were pinched | lacking excess flesh |
not having enough money to pay for necessities | not profitable or prosperous |
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold | containing little excess |
pinched (verb) | lean (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 |