Added 9 October 2026
leaning
/ˈliːnɪŋ/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about leaning at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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An inclination to do something.
he felt leanings toward frivolity
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A natural inclination.
he has a proclivity for exaggeration
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The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical.
the tower had a pronounced tilt
adjective
Origin
From Middle English lening, leninge, from Old English hlinung (“leaning; resting; place of rest”), equivalent to lean + -ing.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)