瘦
thin; lean; infertile; tight
Meanings
4 senses · 19 examplesadjective
thin; lean (of a person)
Used to describe a person's body shape, opposite of fat or plump.
He's been so busy lately that he looks much thinner.
This long-distance runner is always lean and strong.
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She looks sallow and thin, as if she's sick.
This little boy is too thin, he needs to eat more meals.
Long-term dieting has made her very thin.
adjective
lean (of meat)
Used to describe meat with low fat content, opposite of fatty meat.
This piece of meat is too fatty, I want something a bit leaner.
Mom likes to buy lean pork to make dumplings.
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Lean beef is healthier with lower fat content.
The lean burgers at this restaurant are very popular.
I'd rather eat lean chicken than fatty chicken.
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tight (of clothing)
Used to describe garments that are too narrow, opposite of loose clothing.
These pants were made too tight, they're uncomfortable to wear.
These shoes are too tight, they pinch my feet and hurt.
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This sweater shrank and got tight after I washed it.
Skinny jeans make legs look longer.
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infertile (of soil)
formalUsed to describe soil with low nutrient content, not good for growing crops.
All the fields here are infertile, with very low yields.
The farmers are improving the infertile fields to increase crop yields.
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Infertile fields need more fertilizer to grow good crops.
This patch of infertile land can only grow drought-tolerant crops.
After years of deep tilling and fertilizing, the infertile fields finally became fertile.