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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
- 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
Synonyms for leanest
- angular
- anorexic
- barren
- beanpole
- bony
- emaciated
- gangling
- gangly
- gaunt
- haggard
- inadequate
- infertile
- lank
- lanky
- meager
- no fat
- pitiful
- poor
- rangy
- rawboned
- scanty
- scraggy
- scrawny
- shadow
- sinewy
- skinny
- slender
- slim
- spare
- sparse
- stick
- stilt
- stringy
- svelte
- sylphlike
- twiggy
- unfruitful
- unproductive
- wasted
- wiry
- wizened
- worn
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