Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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shrivelled | No | Yes | No | No |
lean | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
shrivelled (noun) | lean (noun) |
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the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical |
shrivelled (adjective) | lean (adjective) |
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reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity | lacking in mineral content or combustible material |
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture | lacking excess flesh |
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness | not profitable or prosperous |
containing little excess |
shrivelled (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 |