LEAN


Meaning of LEAN in English

n.

Function: adjective

thin because of absence of superfluous flesh FF1C; a lean strong horse FF1E;

Synonyms: angular, bony, gaunt, lank, lanky, meager, rawboned, scraggy, scrawny, skinny, spare; compare THIN 1

Related Words: slender, slight, slim, spare-set, stringy, thin; cadaverous, haggard, pinched, wasted, worn; wizened

Contrasted Words: brawny, burly, husky, muscular, sinewy; stalwart, stout, strong, sturdy; corpulent, fat, fatty, flabby, obese, plump, portly, rotund

Antonyms: fleshy

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.