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- US Pronunciation
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- [leen]
- /lin/
- /ˈliːn nəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [leen]
- /lin/
Definitions of leanness word
- adjective leanness (of persons or animals) without much flesh or fat; not plump or fat; thin: lean cattle. 1
- adjective leanness (of edible meat) containing little or no fat. 1
- adjective leanness lacking in richness, fullness, quantity, etc.; poor: a lean diet; lean years. 1
- adjective leanness spare; economical: a lean prose style. 1
- adjective leanness Automotive. (of a mixture in a fuel system) having a relatively low ratio of fuel to air (contrasted with rich). 1
- adjective leanness (of paint) having more pigment than oil. Compare fat (def 12). 1
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Origin of leanness
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English lene, Old English hlǣne
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Parts of speech for Leanness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
leanness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% 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.
leanness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for leanness
noun leanness
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
- dearth — If there is a dearth of something, there is not enough of it.
- failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
- poverty — the state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support; condition of being poor. Synonyms: privation, neediness, destitution, indigence, pauperism, penury. Antonyms: riches, wealth, plenty.
Antonyms for leanness
noun leanness
- abundance — An abundance of something is a large quantity of it.
- plenty — a full or abundant supply or amount: There is plenty of time.
- surplus — something that remains above what is used or needed.
- sufficiency — the state or fact of being sufficient; adequacy.
- ample — If there is an ample amount of something, there is enough of it and usually some extra.
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