lank
[ langk ]
/ læŋk /
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adjective, lank·er, lank·est.
(of plants) unduly long and slender: lank grass; lank, leafless trees.
(of hair) straight and limp; without spring or curl.
lean; gaunt; thin.
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Origin of lank
before 1000; Middle English lanc,Old English hlanc; akin to Old High German hlanca loin, side. Cf. flank
OTHER WORDS FROM lank
lankly, adverblankness, nounWords nearby lank
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British Dictionary definitions for lank (1 of 2)
lank1
/ (læŋk) /
adjective
long and limp
thin or gaunt
Derived forms of lank
lankly, adverblankness, nounWord Origin for lank
Old English hlanc loose
British Dictionary definitions for lank (2 of 2)
lank2
/ (læŋk) /
adjective, adverb
Southern African informal a lot; a great deal
Word Origin for lank
perhaps from Afrikaans lank long
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