Leaning and Narrow

Leaning

Leaning adjective - Running in a slanting direction.

Narrow and leaning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Narrow" instead an adjective "Leaning".

Nearby Words: lean, leaned, leant

Narrow

Narrow adjective - Being of less than usual width.

Leaning and narrow are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Leaning" instead an adjective "Narrow".

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Western Animation / Willie Whopper Behind a Stick: The fatcat villain of "The Air Race" eavesdrops while leaning out from behind a very narrow tree that somehow conceals the rest of him.
  • Video Game / Resident Evil 4 A variation: Ashley panics and runs down a narrow hallway, avoiding spike traps along the way, before finally stopping to catch her breath, leaning against a dead end.
  • Male Gaze In Batman: Arkham City, the "slide" maneuver used while playing Catwoman to move through very narrow, low obstacles involves Catwoman sliding on her knees and leaning back with her arms spread just so, giving the player a perfect view of Catwoman's cleavage...
    Source: Male Gaze
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