"leaner" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -iːnə(ɹ) Etymology: Etymology tree English lean English -er English leaner From lean + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|lean|-er|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English lean English -er English leaner From lean + -er. Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} leaner
  1. comparative form of lean: more lean Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: lean (extra: more lean)
    Sense id: en-leaner-en-adj-51a8ydeH

Noun

Forms: leaners [plural]
Rhymes: -iːnə(ɹ) Etymology: Etymology tree English lean English -er English leaner From lean + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|lean|-er|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English lean English -er English leaner From lean + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} leaner (plural leaners)
  1. One who leans, or inclines toward something.
    Sense id: en-leaner-en-noun-obeYNlvn
  2. A vertical sign, usually leaned on a porch and made from repurposed wood.
    Sense id: en-leaner-en-noun-W2AOoaM4 Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 5 30 65 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 6 30 65 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 8 31 61 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 8 31 61 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 35 62 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 10 36 54 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 2 28 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 16 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 28 71 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 8 26 66

Inflected forms

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