leanest
Least fat content
Leanest is the superlative of lean—the most slender, the least fatty, or the most efficient.
A cut of meat is the leanest when it has the smallest amount of fat: I asked for the leanest ground beef they had.
An organization runs leanest when stripped of excess: The company operated at its leanest during the recession.
Thin and graceful
- trimRemove unwanted edges
- tonedMuscularly firm and defined
- muscularHaving well-developed sinews
- athleticPhysically strong and active
svelte · lithe · wiry · sculpted · chiseled · defined · ripped · gaunt
Made smooth and efficient
- optimalMost desirable outcome
- stripped-downSimplified to basics
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- minimalSmallest amount needed
no-frills · bare-bones · pared-down · cost-effective · agile · nimble · tight · focused
slender
Thin and graceful
athletic · svelte · lithe · wiry · sculpted · chiseled · defined · ripped · gaunt · skinny
streamlined
Made smooth and efficient
- optimalMost desirable outcome
- stripped-downSimplified to basics
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
minimal · no-frills · bare-bones · pared-down · cost-effective · agile · nimble · tight · focused · productive
meager
Deficient in quantity
austere · stark · depleted · scarce · thin · wanting · deficient · insufficient · skimpy · paltry
trimmed
Cut to neaten
tenderloin · sirloin · fillet · breast · game · venison · rabbit · bison · turkey · chicken
- leaned onSupported by contact
- leaned intoCommitted to wholeheartedly
- leaner and meanerMore efficient and aggressive
- leaned inBent forward toward
- leanest and meanestMost aggressively streamlined
- leaned over backwardsWent to extremes helping