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LEAN Synonyms

There are 30 synonyms of the word lean. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word lean. (close relations)
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tilt
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances

• a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

• a slight but noticeable partiality

• the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

• pitching dangerously to one side

verb

• to incline or bend from a vertical position

• heel over

• move sideways or in an unsteady way

• charge with a tilt

list
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)

• the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

verb

• give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

• include in a list

• cause to lean to the side

• tilt to one side

• enumerate

angle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons

• the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

• a biased way of looking at or presenting something

verb

• move or proceed at an angle

• to incline or bend from a vertical position

• seek indirectly

• fish with a hook

• present with a bias

incline
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an elevated geological formation

• an inclined surface connecting two levels

verb

• have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

• bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well

• lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow

• be at an angle

• feel favorably disposed or willing

• make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief

slant
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a biased way of looking at or presenting something

• degree of deviation from a horizontal plane

verb

• lie obliquely

• present with a bias

• to incline or bend from a vertical position

• heel over

tip
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

• a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

• an indication of potential opportunity

• a V shape

• the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

verb

• cause to tilt

• mark with a tip

• give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on

• cause to topple or tumble by pushing

• to incline or bend from a vertical position

• walk on one's toes

• strike lightly

• give insider information or advise to

• remove the tip from

bank
verb, nounv, n
noun

• sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

• a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities

• a long ridge or pile

• an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers

• a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)

• the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games

• a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force

• a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home

• a building in which the business of banking is transacted

• a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning)

verb

• tip laterally

• enclose with a bank

• do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank

• act as the banker in a game or in gambling

• be in the banking business

• put into a bank account

• cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning

• have faith or confidence in

bend
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range

• a circular segment of a curve

• movement that causes the formation of a curve

• curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)

• an angular or rounded shape made by folding

• diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left

verb

• form a curve

• change direction

• cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form

• bend one's back forward from the waist on down

• turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest

• bend a joint

bevel
verb, nounv, n
noun

• two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees

• a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size

verb

• cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel

bias
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

• a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric

adjective satellite

• slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric

verb

• influence in an unfair way

• cause to be biased

cant
verbv
noun

• stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition

• a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force

• a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

• insincere talk about religion or morals

• two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees

verb

• heel over

pitch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

• the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it

• a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk)

• promotion by means of an argument and demonstration

• degree of deviation from a horizontal plane

• any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

• a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer

• a high approach shot in golf

• an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump

• abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)

• the action or manner of throwing something

verb

• throw or toss with a light motion

• move abruptly

• fall or plunge forward

• set to a certain pitch

• sell or offer for sale from place to place

• be at an angle

• heel over

• erect and fasten

• throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball

• hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin

• lead (a card) and establish the trump suit

• set the level or character of

recline
verbv
verb

• move the upper body backwards and down

• cause to recline

• lean in a comfortable resting position

deficient
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

adjective satellite

• inadequate in amount or degree

• falling short of some prescribed norm

dilute
verbv
adjective

• reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity

verb

• lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

• corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

insufficient
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

lithe
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

poor
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having little money or few possessions

• characterized by or indicating poverty

• lacking in quality or substances

noun

• people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)

adjective satellite

• deserving or inciting pity

• of insufficient quantity to meet a need

scarce
adjectiveadj
adjective

• deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand

adverb

• only a very short time before

• almost not

sparse
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not dense

Best Hypernyms For LEAN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for lean, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
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Phrases (1)
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