laiha — meaning in English

English meaning

• dilute verb To make a liquid weaker or thinner by adding water or another solvent.
• lank adj Thin and not well-rounded; skinny.
• 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

1. verb To make a liquid weaker or thinner by adding water or another solvent.
2. verb To weaken something, especially by mixing in something else or spreading it thinner.
3. adjective Weak or thin because of dilution; low in concentration.

lank — full definition

1. adj Thin and not well-rounded; skinny.
2. adj Small or poor in amount; scanty.
3. adj Flat, straight, thin and limp in a way often thought of as greasy.
4. adj Lacking energy; drooping or slack.

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