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lean-faced
[ leen-feyst ]
adjective
- having a thin, narrow face.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lean-faced1
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Example Sentences
The stranger was a tall, lean-faced man of forty or forty-five, well dressed, with a brusque yet pleasant manner of speech.
First of all to come was lean-faced Crosby, one cheek swelled round with a giant quid.
Then came a lean-faced, weasel-eyed creature with the general expression of a sneak thief.
The lean-faced man near to the Sheriff's right hand exchanged a quick glance of understanding with the knight.
Looking up, Robin espied the lean-faced man smiling disagreeably down at him.
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