laiha — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dilute verb To make a liquid weaker or thinner by adding water or another solvent.
- lank adj Slender or thin; not well filled out; not plump; shrunken; lean.
- lean verb To bend or tilt away from an upright position, or to rest against something for support.
- meager adj Poor or lacking in amount, quality, or extent; barely enough.
- skinny adj Very thin, often used with a slightly negative or critical tone.
- slim adj Thin, especially in an attractively slender way.
- spare adjective Extra; kept in reserve in case it is needed.
- thin adj Having little distance between opposite surfaces; not thick.
Senses
laiha is used for these senses in English:
- dilute Weak; reduced in strength by dilution; diluted.
- lank (of hair) Straight and flat; thin and limp. (Often associated with being greasy.)
- lean (of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.
- lean Having a low proportion or concentration of a desired substance or ingredient.
- skinny (informal) Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).
- skinny (nonstandard) A skinny being.
- slim Slender; thin.
- spare Lean; lacking flesh; meager; thin; gaunt.
dilute — full definition
- verb To make a liquid weaker or thinner by adding water or another solvent.
- verb To weaken something, especially by mixing in something else or spreading it thinner.
- adjective Weak or thin because of dilution; low in concentration.
lank — full definition
- adj Slender or thin; not well filled out; not plump; shrunken; lean.
- adj Meagre, paltry, scant in quantity.
- adj Straight and flat; thin and limp. (Often associated with being greasy.)
- adj Languid; drooping, slack.