lean

nouns

the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
"the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"
inclination, lean, leaning, list, tilt

verbs

to incline or bend from a vertical position
"She leaned over the banister"
angle, lean, slant, tilt, tip
is derived from
leaner
see also
lean against
see also
lean on
cause to lean or incline
"He leaned his rifle against the wall"
lean
is derived from
leaner
is a type of (narrower)
put into a certain place or abstract location
"Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
lay, place, pose, position, put, set
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
"She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"
be given, incline, lean, run, tend
rely on for support
"We can lean on this man"
lean
is a type of (narrower)
have confidence or faith in
"We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"
bank, rely, swear, trust
cause to lean to the side
"Erosion listed the old tree"
lean, list

adjectives

lacking excess flesh
"you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare
lean, thin
is derived from
leanness
lacking in mineral content or combustible material
"lean ore"; "lean fuel"
lean
is derived from
leanness
antonym
rich
containing little excess
"a lean budget"; "a skimpy allowance"
lean, skimpy
is derived from
leanness
not profitable or prosperous
"a lean year"
lean
is derived from
leanness
is similar to
producing little or no profit or gain
"deposits abandoned by mining companies as unprofitable"
unprofitable