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leanest and meanest

leanest and meanest is the superlative form of lean and mean.

Meaning of lean and mean

Adjective

lean and mean (comparative leaner and meaner, superlative leanest and meanest)

  1. (colloquial) efficient because of having nothing in excess of what is needed, and single-minded in one's objective
    • He's a lean and mean fighting machine.

Questions about leanest and meanest

What is leanest and meanest the superlative form of?
Leanest and meanest is the superlative form of lean and mean.

Words near leanest and meanest in the dictionary

  1. leanenesse
  2. leaner
  3. leaner and meaner
  4. leaners
  5. leanest
  6. leanest and meanest
  7. leaneth
  8. Leanid
  9. leanin'
  10. leaning
  11. leaning board

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