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leaner

noun

One who leans, or inclines toward something.

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Meanings

adjective

comparativecomparative form of lean: more lean

nounleaner (plural leaners)

plural leaners

One who leans, or inclines toward something.
A vertical sign, usually leaned on a porch and made from repurposed wood.

Origin

From lean + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with leaner

dinner cleaner screener wiener demeanor keener meaner exhibitioner expeditioner suction cleaner teener thirteener

Anagrams

Arlene Arleen relane

Cite this entry

APA

leaner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaner

MLA

“leaner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaner. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leaner,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaner.

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