(Homonym: lien).
1. Containing little excess; SYN. skimpy.
2. Not fat; skinny; trim.
3. Lacking in mineral content or combustible material.
4. Not profitable or prosperous.
5. (Metallurgy) Low in mineral content.

1. The act or an instance of leaning; inclination
2. The part of meat that consists principally of lean muscle

(Homonym: lien).
(Irregular preterit, past participle: leaned).
1. To cause to lean or incline.
2. To rely on for support.
3. To incline or bend from a vertical position; SYN. tilt, tip, slant, angle.