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- [lee-ner]
- /ˈli nər/
- /liːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lee-ner]
- /ˈli nər/
Definitions of leaner word
- noun leaner the part of flesh that consists of muscle rather than fat. 1
- noun leaner the lean part of anything. 1
- noun leaner Typesetting. matter that is difficult to set because of complexity or intermixed fonts. Compare fat (def 23). 1
- adjective leaner (of persons or animals) without much flesh or fat; not plump or fat; thin: lean cattle. 1
- adjective leaner (of edible meat) containing little or no fat. 1
- adjective leaner lacking in richness, fullness, quantity, etc.; poor: a lean diet; lean years. 1
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Origin of leaner
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1530-40; lean1 + -er1
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Parts of speech for Leaner
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
leaner popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
leaner usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with leaner
- how to get leaner muscles?
- how to get leaner arms?
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