lean-faced

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [leen feyst]
- /lin feɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [leen feyst]
- /lin feɪst/

Definition of lean-faced word

adjective lean-faced having a thin, narrow face. 1

Just one definition for lean-faced

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Origin of lean-faced

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Lean-faced

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lean-faced

lean-faced popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.