Definition of LEANNESS

leanness

Plural: leannesses

Noun

  • The state or quality of being lean or thin.
  • the quality of being meager; -George Eliot
  • the property of having little body fat
  • The property of being lean, without excess or fat.

Examples

  • The LEANNESS of the letter distribution on his rack suggested he’d struggle for a bingo.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English lenenesse, equivalent to lean + -ness.

Scrabble Score: 8

leanness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
leanness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
leanness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

leanness: valid Words With Friends Word