hoikka — meaning in English

English meaning

• lean verb To bend or tilt away from an upright position, or to rest against something for support.
• slender adj Thin and gracefully built.
• slight adj Small in degree or amount; minor.
• slim adj Thin, especially in an attractively slender way.
• thin adj Having little distance between opposite surfaces; not thick.

Senses

hoikka is used for these senses in English:

• gangly Tall and thin, especially so as to cause physical awkwardness.
• lean (of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.
• slender Thin; slim.
• slight Gentle or weak, not aggressive or powerful.
• slim Slender; thin.
• thin Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.

lean — full definition

1. verb To bend or tilt away from an upright position, or to rest against something for support.
2. verb To favor or tend toward a particular opinion, choice, or direction.
3. adjective Having little or no fat; thin and fit.
4. adjective Having very little of something, especially money or resources; scarce.

slender — full definition

1. adj Thin and gracefully built.
2. adj Small in amount or scarcely sufficient.

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