Leant

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. Chiefly British A past tense and a past participle of lean1.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. Simple past tense and past participle of lean.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An occasional preterit and past participle of lean.
  • Word Usage
    "They leant from the ambulance excitedly as the lights of the streets flashed past them, saw windows piled with pale bricks of butter, bars of chocolates, tins of preserved strawberries, and jams."
    Equivalent
    insufficient    deficient    unprofitable    haggard    twiglike    shrivelled    svelte    boney    slim    slight   
    Verb Form
    leaned    leaning    leanness    leans    leant   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    rely    trust    swear    bank    position    spatial relation    pose    put    set    lay   
    Cross Reference
    lean bow    lean type   
    Variant
    leant   
    Form
    leaned    leant    leaning    lean on    lean back    lean-to   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    conceal    incline    lank    gaunt    spare    slender    thin    skinny    meager    slim   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Aileen    Amin    Arleen    Augustin    Bean    Cathleen    Celine    Charlene    Christine    Clymene   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    tall    gaunt    slender    muscular    wiry    plump    bearded    stout    naked    hairy