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   Lank

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   adjective

   • 1. (of hair) long, limp, and straight. Similar limplifelesslusterlessstragglingstragglydullunkemptuntidystraightlonginformal:rattyOpposite glossylustrous
   • ▪ (of a person) lanky. Similar tallthinslenderslimleanlankyskinnyspindlyspareganglingganglyscrawnyskeletalscragglyemaciatedsize-zerobonygauntrawbonedgawkyrangyskin-and-bonesangularpinchedattenuatedinformal:weedyOpposite shortfatstocky

   Word Origin Old Englishhlanc ‘thin’, of Germanic origin; related to German lenken ‘to bend, turn’, also to flinch and link1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. lankly adverb
   • 2. lankness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   What does lankest mean?

   • Define lankest. lankest synonyms, lankest pronunciation, lankest translation, English dictionary definition of lankest. adj. lank·er , lank·est 1. Long and lean. See Synonyms at lean2. 2. Long, straight, and limp: lank and floppy hair. lank′ly adv. lank′ness n.

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   Where did the word Lank come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word lank is in the Old English period (pre-1150). lank is of uncertain origin. lank, adj. & n. Old English–

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   What does lank hair mean?

   • If someone's hair is lank, it is long and perhaps greasy and hangs in a dull and unattractive way. She ran her fingers through her hair; it felt lank and dirty. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary.

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   What is the meaning of Lank & Dirty?

   • 1. limp, lifeless, long, dull, straggling, lustreless She ran her fingers through her hair; it felt lank and dirty. Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

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   Lank means not well filled out, thin, or hanging straight and limp. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related words for lank.

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   Lank definition: (of plants) unduly long and slender. See examples of LANK used in a sentence.

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   LANK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of lank in English. lank. adjective. uk / læŋk / us / læŋk / Add to word list. Lank hair is not attractive because it is completely straight and thin: His hair was lank and greasy and looked like it hadn't been washed for a month. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Hair. afro-textured

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   2 days ago · Lank means long and limp, or thin and gaunt, or a lot in South Africa. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word origin of lank.

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   Definitions of lank. adjective. long and thin and often limp. “grown lank with fasting” “ lank mousy hair” synonyms: long. primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified. adjective. long and lean. synonyms: spindly. lean, thin. lacking excess flesh. Cite this entry. Style: MLA.

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   Lank is an adjective and noun that means thin, lean, or lanky. It is of uncertain origin and has eight meanings in OED, some obsolete. See examples, pronunciation, and frequency of lank in English.

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   Lank means long and thin, especially of hair or grass. It can also mean a lot or a great deal in South African slang. See different sources and translations of lank.