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dürr — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • barren adj Not producing crops, plants, or life; unproductive land.
  • lean verb To bend or tilt away from an upright position, or to rest against something for support.
  • scrawny adj Unattractively thin, often to the point of looking undernourished.
  • wispy adj Consisting of or resembling a wisp; like a slender, flexible strand or bundle.

Senses

dürr is used for these senses in English:

  • barren (of places) Of poor fertility, infertile; not producing vegetation; desert, waste.
  • barren Devoid of interest or attraction, poor, bleak.
  • lean (of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.
  • scrawny Thin, malnourished, and weak.
  • spindly Characteristic of a spindle; slender and of weak appearance.
  • wispy Consisting of or resembling a wisp; like a slender, flexible strand or bundle.

barren — full definition

  1. adj Not producing crops, plants, or life; unproductive land.
  2. adj Lacking in interest, ideas, or results.
  3. adj (dated, of a person or animal) Unable to have children or offspring.

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.

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