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lank
\ˈlaŋk, -aiŋk\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: from (assumed) Middle English lank, from Old English hlanc; akin to Old High German hlanca loin, flank, Old Norse hlykkr bend, noose, Latin clingere to girdle, Old Slavic klęčati to kneel; basic meaning: bending
1. : slender and thin : not well filled out : not plump
< meager and lank with fasting grown — Jonathan Swift >
< lank cattle >
: scanty, meagre
< lank grass >
2. archaic : languid, drooping
< reared her lank head — John Milton >
3. of hair : hanging straight and limp without spring or curl
Synonyms: see lean |