lankness

Variant of lank

lank definition

lank (laŋk)

adjective

    1. slender or lean
    2. gaunt or meager
  2. 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

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