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leansome en · ADJ

Etymology

From lean (adjective) + -some.

Meanings

1. Characterised or marked by leanness; thin
   • He started out as a leansome six-foot-seven, 210-pound, high-scoring small forward at Nevada State, drafted early in the second round by the Utah Jazz. 2013, Charley Rosen, Scout's Honor:
   • One, with long hanging pips, was trying to edge the other, a leansome male, lest there should be the possibility of a gift. 2015, Raja Rao, Collected Stories:

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