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Lean

/liːn/
Having little fat or being thin; avoiding unnecessary activities or using minimal resources

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Examples:

Miss Baker leant forward in her chair.She is leaning on Monsieur Boulanger's arm.'He leaned across and spoke to the chauffeur.

Etymology:

etymology
From Old English hlēne, probably related to hlēan meaning thin, of uncertain origin. The senses of make or become lean derive from a Middle English word based on Old Norse halla ‘lean, incline’.

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