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leanest

ADJECTIVE

bare, thin

Synonyms

STRONGEST

angular gangly gaunt lanky rangy sinewy skinny slender slim sparse svelte wiry

STRONG

barren emaciated haggard poor scanty shadow spare stick stilt wasted worn

WEAK

beanpole bony gangling inadequate infertile lank meager no fat pitiful rawboned scraggy scrawny stringy sylphlike twiggy unfruitful unproductive wizened

Antonyms

STRONGEST

chubby fat heavy plump thick

STRONG

fertile fresh strong

Example Sentences

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The leanest pork cuts include the loin, tenderloin, center loin and ham.

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

Hotels across the country are bracing for what is expected to be one of China's leanest holiday travel periods since early 2020.

From Reuters • Apr. 29, 2022

Study after study shows that the leanest curriculums are being offered in the highest-poverty areas, despite ample evidence that this is exactly the wrong thing to do.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove