lean
/lin/
दुब्लो, ढल्कनु
noun
1. tilt, list, inclination, leaning
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
"the tower had a pronounced tilt"
"the ship developed a list to starboard"
"he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"
verb
1. tilt, tip, slant, angle
to incline or bend from a vertical position
"She leaned over the banister"
2. lean
cause to lean or incline
"He leaned his rifle against the wall"
3. tend, be given, incline, run
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something
be inclined
"She tends to be nervous before her lectures"
"These dresses run small"
"He inclined to corpulence"
4. lean
rely on for support
"We can lean on this man"
5. list
cause to lean to the side
"Erosion listed the old tree"
adjective
1. thin
lacking excess flesh
"you can't be too rich or too thin"
"Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare
2. lean
lacking in mineral content or combustible material
"lean ore"
"lean fuel"
3. skimpy
containing little excess
"a lean budget"
"a skimpy allowance"
4. lean
not profitable or prosperous
"a lean year"
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