lank
lank
Definition
lank (laŋk)
adjective
- slender or lean
- gaunt or meager
- hanging straight and limp; not curly: said of hair
Etymology: ME < OE hlanc, slim, flexible < IE base *kleng-, to bend, wind > Ger lenken, to bend, ON hlekkr, a ring
lank′ly adverb
lank′·ness noun
lank
Synonyms
lank
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
lank Quotes
A pallid and thin young man, A haggard and lank young man, A greenery-yallery,Grosvenor Gallery, Foot-in-the-grave young man! A Sewell & Cross young man, A Howell & James young man, A push-ing young par-ti-cleö 'What's the next ar-ti-cle?'ö Wa-ter-loo House young man!
Browse dictionary entries near lank
- laniferous
- Lanier
- laniary
- laniard
- Lanham Act
- langur
- languor
- languishing
- languish
- languidness
- lanky
- lanner
- lanneret
- lanolin
- Lansing
- lantana
- lantern
- lantern fly
- lantern jaw
- lantern slide
