What is the meaning of leaner?

noun

  • Horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake. (

adjective

  • Lacking excess flesh."you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look-Shakespeare
  • Lacking in mineral content or combustible material.
    • usage: "lean ore"; "lean fuel"
  • Containing little excess.
    • usage: "a lean budget"; "a skimpy allowance"
  • Not profitable or prosperous.
    • usage: "a lean year"
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