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lean 2, adjective (oh)



2 adj
[Language: Old English; Origin: hlAne]
thin in a healthy and attractive way
::He was lean, tall, and muscular.
see usage note thin 1
lean meat does not have much fat on it
-opposite fatty fatty
a lean organization, company etc uses only as much money and as many people as it needs, so that nothing is wasted
a lean period is a very difficult time because there is not enough money, business etc
::His wife was a source of constant support during the lean years .
-- leanness n [U]