leaner
More slender now
Leaner has two main uses.
As a comparative adjective, it describes something with less fat or excess: a leaner cut of meat, a leaner budget.
As a noun in horseshoes and similar games, a leaner is a thrown object that comes to rest leaning against the target post—worth more than a miss but less than a ringer.
More narrow in build
- trimmerCutting or pruning device
- thinnerLiquid diluting agent
- fitterMore physically capable
- lighterComparative of not heavy
skinnier · slenderer · toned · svelte · lithe · willowy · wiry · lanky
Made smooth and efficient
- efficientProductive without waste
- stripped-downSimplified to basics
- simplifiedMade less complex
- optimizedMade maximally efficient
economical · minimal · spare · austere · no-frills · bare-bones · pared-down · trimmed
slimmer
More narrow in build
lighter · skinnier · slenderer · toned · svelte · lithe · willowy · wiry · lanky · gaunt
streamlined
Made smooth and efficient
- efficientProductive without waste
- stripped-downSimplified to basics
- simplifiedMade less complex
optimized · economical · minimal · spare · austere · no-frills · bare-bones · pared-down · trimmed · reduced
trimmed
Cut to neaten
braised · sirloin · tenderloin · flank · game · venison · bison · turkey · chicken breast · fish
learner
One gaining knowledge
apprentice · trainee · novice · mentee · disciple · intern · beginner · protégé · tutee · undergraduate
- jump shotsjump shot, pull-up jumper, fadeaway, step-back, turnaround jumper
leanerbloated
Swelled from excess
wasteful · inefficient · overstaffed · fatter · top-heavy
- lean onDepend on for support
- leaning onSupported by contact with
- lean backTilt torso rearward
- leaned onSupported by contact
- lean intoCommit to something difficult
- leaning over backwardsExtreme effort to accommodate
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