Vocabulary : Leak to Lean

Leak : A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape; as, a leak in a roof; a leak in a boat; a leak in a gas pipe. ;; The entrance or escape of a fluid through a crack, fissure, or other aperture; as, the leak gained on the ship's pumps. ;; Leaky. ;; To let water or other fluid in or out through a hole, crevice, etc.; as, the cask leaks; the roof leaks; the boat leaks. ;; To enter or escape, as a fluid, through a hole, crevice, etc. ; to pass gradually into, or out of, something; -- usually with in or out. ;; A loss of electricity through imperfect insulation; also, the point at which such loss occurs.
Leakage : A leaking; also, the quantity that enters or issues by leaking. ;; An allowance of a certain rate per cent for the leaking of casks, or waste of liquors by leaking. ;; A leak; also; the quantity of electricity thus wasted.
Leaked : of Leak
Leakiness : The quality of being leaky.
Leaking : of Leak
Leaky : Permitting water or other fluid to leak in or out; as, a leaky roof or cask. ;; Apt to disclose secrets; tattling; not close.
Leal : Faithful; loyal; true.
Leam : See Leme. ;; A cord or strap for leading a dog.
Leamer : A dog held by a leam.
Lean : To conceal. ;; To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating; as, she leaned out at the window; a leaning column. ;; To incline in opinion or desire; to conform in conduct; -- with to, toward, etc. ;; To rest or rely, for support, comfort, and the like; -- with on, upon, or against. ;; To cause to lean; to incline; to support or rest. ;; Wanting flesh; destitute of or deficient in fat; not plump; meager; thin; lank; as, a lean body; a lean cattle. ;; Wanting fullness, richness, sufficiency, or productiveness; deficient in quality or contents; slender; scant; barren; bare; mean; -- used literally and figuratively; as, the lean harvest; a lean purse; a lean discourse; lean wages. ;; Of a character which prevents the compositor from earning the usual wages; -- opposed to fat; as, lean copy, matter, or type. ;; That part of flesh which consist principally of muscle without the fat. ;; Unremunerative copy or work.
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