lean² /lēn/

1. Thin, without (much) flesh
2. Not fat
3. Without fat
4. Unproductive
5. Unprofitable, taking extra time (printing)
6. (of a fuel mixture) containing a high proportion of air
7. (of ore) low grade, of marginal value (mining)

Meat without fat

leanˈly adverb

leanˈness noun

leanˈy adjective (Spenser)

Lean

leanˈ-burnˈ adjective

Of, using or relating to a fuel-air mixture in which the fuel component is relatively low, so reducing the amount of fuel used and pollution produced

lean concrete noun

A non-load-bearing concrete of low cement content

lean cuisine noun

Cuisine minceur (qv)

• mainer
• mainest
• mainframe
• mainframes
• maining
• mainland
• mainlander
• mainlanders
• mainlands
• main line
• mainline
• mainlined
• mainliner
• mainliners
• main lines
• mainlines
• mainlining
• mainlinings
• mainly
• mainmast
• mainmasts
• main memory
• mainor
• mainors
• mainour