Lean
Lean verb - To set or cause to be at an angle.
Common collocations
| little | lean little | verge little |
Both words in one sentence
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Tall Dark and Handsome: Ashton always was on the verge of this, but as a full-grown adult he achieves this with his swarthy, brooding looks, dark hair and tall, lean-muscled build.
Source: Literature / The Far Pavilions
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