Lean and Short

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Lean adjective - Having a noticeably small amount of body fat.

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Short and lean are semantically related in big topic. In some cases you can use "Short" instead an adjective "Lean".

Nearby Words: leaning, leaned, leanness, leant

Short adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.

Usage example: regrettably, the art supplies are short this year, so you'll have to share

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Lean and short are semantically related in big topic. Sometimes you can use "Lean" instead an adjective "Short".

Expecting Someone Taller: When Vögg meets King Hrolf the first time, he is much surprised that Hrolf is so short and lean.

Source: Literature / The Saga of Hrolf Kraki
Natsume Takashi from Natsume's Book of Friends is lean and short, very kind and soft spoken, as well as constantly being mistaken for his grandmother (when she was his age), who from flashbacks, was easily more manly in behavior than he is.

Source: In Touch with His Feminine Side
Boggis and Bunce and Bean One fat, one short, one lean Those horrible crooks So different in looks Were nonetheless equally mean

Source: Big, Thin, Short Trio

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