Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)tilt, list, inclination, lean, leaningthe property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical“the tower had a pronounced tilt”,
“the ship developed a list to starboard”,
“he walked with a heavy inclination to the right” Verbs
(v)lean, tilt, tip, slant, angleto incline or bend from a vertical position“She leaned over the banister” (v)leancause to lean or incline“He leaned his rifle against the wall” (v)tend, be given, lean, incline, runhave a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined“She tends to be nervous before her lectures”,
“These dresses run small”,
“He inclined to corpulence” (v)leanrely on for support“We can lean on this man” (v)list, leancause to lean to the side“Erosion listed the old tree” Adjectives
(a)thin, leanlacking excess flesh“you can't be too rich or too thin”,
“Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look” (Shakespeare) (a)leanlacking in mineral content or combustible material“lean ore”,
“lean fuel” (s)lean, skimpycontaining little excess“a lean budget”,
“a skimpy allowance” (s)leannot profitable or prosperous“a lean year”