lean

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for lean

lean 🔊 /liˈn/

lean : හේත්තු වෙනවා

lean : වහළ

lean : වෑරුණු

lean : වහළු

lean : හේත්තු කරනවා

lean : කේඳෑරී

lean : කෙසඟ

lean : තනු

lean : වැඩි ලාභයක් නොලැබෙන

lean : තුනී

lean : කෙට්ටු

lean : අගහිඟ ඇති

lean : නැමෙනවා

lean : ඇල වෙනවා

lean : සීන්

lean : කෘශ

lean : සිඟු

lean : කැහැටු

lean : කේඩෑරි

lean : හීන්දෑරි

lean : සිහින්

lean definition

Transitive verb. To conceal.

Intransitive verb.

  1. To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating; as, she leaned out at the window; a leaning column.
  2. To incline in opinion or desire; to conform in conduct; -- with to, toward, etc.
  3. To rest or rely, for support, comfort, and the like; -- with on, upon, or against.
  4. To cause to lean; to incline; to support or rest.
  5. Wanting flesh; destitute of or deficient in fat; not plump; meager; thin; lank; as, a lean body; a lean cattle.
  6. Wanting fullness, richness, sufficiency, or productiveness; deficient in quality or contents; slender; scant; barren; bare; mean; -- used literally and figuratively; as, the lean harvest; a lean purse; a lean discourse; lean wages.
  7. Of a character which prevents the compositor from earning the usual wages; -- opposed to fat; as, lean copy, matter, or type.

Noun.

  1. That part of flesh which consist principally of muscle without the fat.
  2. Unremunerative copy or work.