leaning
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Is leaning a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of leaning?
Definition
noun (English)
1. an inclination to do somethingExamples: "he felt leanings toward frivolity"Synonyms: leaning, propensity, tendency
2. a natural inclinationExamples: "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"Synonyms: leaning, proclivity, propensity
3. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the verticalExamples: "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"Synonyms: inclination, lean, leaning, list, tilt
4. the act of deviating from a vertical positionSynonyms: leaning
verb (English)
1. to incline or bend from a vertical positionExamples: "She leaned over the banister"Synonyms: angle, lean, slant, tilt, tip
2. cause to lean or inclineExamples: "He leaned his rifle against the wall"Synonyms: lean
3. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclinedExamples: "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"Synonyms: be given, incline, lean, run, tend
4. rely on for supportExamples: "We can lean on this man"Synonyms: lean
5. cause to lean to the sideExamples: "Erosion listed the old tree"Synonyms: lean, list
adjective satellite (English)
1. departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontalExamples: "the leaning tower of Pisa"; "the headstones were tilted"Synonyms: atilt, canted, leaning, tilted, tipped
Definition source: Wiktionary