Definition of leaning

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Leaning (n.) The act, or state, of inclining; inclination; tendency; as, a leaning towards Calvinism..

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Propense :: Propense (a.) Leaning toward, in a moral sense; inclined; disposed; prone; as, women propense to holiness..
Sweepings :: Sweeping (a.) Cleaning off surfaces, or cleaning away dust, dirt, or litter, as a broom does; moving with swiftness and force; carrying everything before it; including in its scope many persons or things; as, a sweeping flood; a sweeping majority; a sweeping accusation..
Furring :: Furring (v. t.) A deposit from water, as on the inside of a boiler; also, the operation of cleaning away this deposit..
Inclinnation :: Inclinnation (n.) A leaning or tendency of the mind, feelings, preferences, or will; propensity; a disposition more favorable to one thing than to another; favor; desire; love..
Penwiper :: Penwiper (n.) A cloth, or other material, for wiping off or cleaning ink from a pen..
Swab :: Swab (n.) A kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads..
Recline :: Recline (v. t.) Having a reclining posture; leaning; reclining.
Glean :: Glean (n.) Cleaning; afterbirth.
Accumbent :: Accumbent (a.) Leaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals..
Tend :: Tend (a.) To be directed, as to any end, object, or purpose; to aim; to have or give a leaning; to exert activity or influence; to serve as a means; to contribute; as, our petitions, if granted, might tend to our destruction..
Innitency :: Innitency (n.) A leaning; pressure; weight.
Wipe :: Wipe (v. t.) To rub with something soft for cleaning; to clean or dry by rubbing; as, to wipe the hands or face with a towel..
Incline :: Incline (v. t.) To cause to deviate from a line, position, or direction; to give a leaning, bend, or slope to; as, incline the column or post to the east; incline your head to the right..
Scraper :: Scraper (n.) An instrument having two or three sharp sides or edges, for cleaning the planks, masts, or decks of a ship..
Scour :: Scour (v. t.) To rub hard with something rough, as sand or Bristol brick, especially for the purpose of cleaning; to clean by friction; to make clean or bright; to cleanse from grease, dirt, etc., as articles of dress..
Penthouse :: Penthouse (a.) Leaning; overhanging.
Cleaning :: Cleaning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Clea.
Look :: Look (v. i.) To show one's self in looking, as by leaning out of a window; as, look out of the window while I speak to you. Sometimes used figuratively..
Flusher :: Flusher (n.) A workman employed in cleaning sewers by flushing them with water.
Leaning :: Leaning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lea.
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