lean´ness

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• lean — lean; lean·er; lean·ing; lean·ness; or·lean; or·lean·ist; ce·ru·lean; ar·is·to·te·lean; mephis·tophe·lean; …   English syllables

• lean — I [[t]lin[/t]] v. leaned (esp. brit.)leant, lean•ing, 1) to incline or bend from a vertical position: to lean out the window[/ex] 2) to incline, as in a particular direction; slant: The post leans to the left[/ex] 3) to incline in feeling,… …   From formal English to slang

• thin´ness — thin «thihn», adjective, thin|ner, thin|nest, adverb, verb, thinned, thin|ning, noun. –adj. 1. with little space from one side to the opposite side; not thick: »a thin book, thin paper, thin wire. The ice o …   Useful english dictionary

• gaunt´ness — gaunt «gnt, gahnt», adjective verb. –adj. 1. very thin and bony; with hollow eyes and a starved look: »Hunger and suffering had made the lost hikers gaunt. SYNONYM(S): lean, spare, lank. See syn. under thin. (Cf. ↑thin) 2. such as to cause… …   Useful english dictionary

• mea´gre|ness — mea|ger or mea|gre «MEE guhr», adjective. 1. poor or scanty: »a meager meal. SYNONYM(S): sparse. See syn. under scanty. (Cf. ↑scanty) 2. thin; lean: »a meager face. A small, meagre man (John L …   Useful english dictionary

• mea´ger|ness — mea|ger or mea|gre «MEE guhr», adjective. 1. poor or scanty: »a meager meal. SYNONYM(S): sparse. See syn. under scanty. (Cf. ↑scanty) 2. thin; lean: »a meager face. A small, meagre man (John L …   Useful english dictionary

• grac´ile|ness — grac|ile «GRAS uhl», adjective. 1. slender; thin; lean. 2. gracefully slender. ╂[< Latin gracilis] –grac´ile|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• hag´gard|ness — hag|gard «HAG uhrd», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. looking worn from pain, fatigue, worry, or hunger; worn by care; gaunt: »The haggard faces of the rescued miners showed suffering. SYNONYM(S): lean, thin, wasted, emaciated, hollow eyed. 2. of a hawk …   Useful english dictionary

• spare´ness — spare «spair», verb, spared, spar|ing, adjective, spar|er, spar|est, noun. –v.t. 1. to show mercy to; refrain from harmi …   Useful english dictionary

• string´i|ness — string|y «STRIHNG ee», adjective, string|i|er, string|i|est. 1. like a string or strings. 2. forming strings: »a stringy syrup. 3 …   Useful english dictionary