American Dictionary
Definition lean in American English
lean
adjective
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adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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1
thin and looking physically fit and healthy
Example
He was lean and tanned.
3
a lean business spends as little money and employs as few workers as possible so that it will make a good profit
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