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Word entry · 4 letters

lean

Best crossword clue

"Tilt slightly"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /ˈliːn/Part of speech verb, adjective, nounSorted aelnStarts with LEnds with N2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. rely on for support

Word origin

From Middle English lenen (“to lean”), from Old English hleonian, hlinian (“to lean, recline, lie down, rest”), from Proto-West Germanic *hlinēn, from Proto-Germanic *hlināną (“to lean, incline”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley-.

Used in a sentence

  • “a leaning column”
  • “She leaned out of the window.”
  • “I’m leaning towards voting Conservative in the next election.”

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01“Tilt slightly”4 letters
02“Tilt or not fatty”4 letters

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