lean
verb (used without object)
to incline or bend from a vertical position.
leanest
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superlativeof lean.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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The leanest sources of protein are pulses — aka beans and lentils — while nuts contain protein plus fiber and healthy fats.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
It's not a lie - I was never the leanest cricketer in the world, but I won games for franchises.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2023
The Discovery missions are the leanest, with a cost cap of $450 million.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 2, 2022
Because this is the leanest part of the pig, baby back ribs have very little fat, and plenty of meat to douse with copious amounts of sweet, sticky sauce.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2022
The advice to omit needless words should not be confused with the puritanical edict that all writers must pare every sentence down to the shortest, leanest, most abstemious version possible.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
