1. plural of leanness; the quality or state of being thin or having little body fat
Usage: countable when referring to multiple instances or types; uncountable when referring to the general condition
2. plural of leanness; the quality of containing little fat (especially of meat)
3. plural of leanness; scarcity or insufficiency; meagerness
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The athlete's leannesses were the result of strict training and diet.
• The butcher prided himself on the leannesses of his cuts of beef.
• During the economic downturn, the company faced several leannesses in its budget.
• The leannesses of the models in the fashion show were striking.
• The leannesses of resources forced the nonprofit to prioritize its programs.
• Different breeds of cattle show varying leannesses in their meat.