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Grammar : Adj
Spell : leen
Phonetic Transcription : lin



Definition of leanest

Origin :
  • Old English hlænnesse; see lean (adj.) + -ness.
  • adj bare, thin
Example sentences :
  • It fattens my leanest self to keep that in my constant remembrance.
  • Extract from : « I, Mary MacLane » by Mary MacLane
  • She was very thin, and had no more appearance of breasts than the leanest man.
  • Extract from : « The Book of Curiosities » by I. Platts
  • Go to the stable and saddle the leanest horse you can find there.'
  • Extract from : « The Violet Fairy Book » by Various
  • The leanest of our birds are now singing to us all; we'll drink to them, if you please.
  • Extract from : « Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete. » by Francois Rabelais
  • He's the longest, leanest, angularest, absent-mindedest chap in the world.
  • Extract from : « The Real Adventure » by Henry Kitchell Webster
  • The leanest gentleman can always consider himself, and fortunately I was, though lean, a gentleman.
  • Extract from : « The Portrait of a Lady » by Henry James
  • We may suppose that, when no alternative was offered but these salted meats, even the leanest venison was devoured with relish.
  • Extract from : « View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (of 3) » by Henry Hallam
  • He was ambling along on the leanest and most ill-groomed of bazaar ponies, and he wore a bowler.
  • Extract from : « The Pool in the Desert » by Sara Jeanette Duncan
  • The sheep were leanest on the Darling, and on their way back their improved appearance was remarkable.
  • Extract from : « Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Vol 1 (of 2) » by Thomas Mitchell
  • We pick out the leanest bits, and down they go against heavy disgust, causing nausea and an effort to reject the offensive stuff.
  • Extract from : « My First Summer in the Sierra » by John Muir

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