lank

English

/læŋk/

adj
Definitions
  • Slender or thin; not well filled out; not plump; shrunken; lean.
  • (obsolete) Meagre, paltry, scant in quantity.
  • (of hair) Straight and flat; thin and limp. (Often associated with being greasy.)
  • (obsolete) Languid; drooping, slack.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English hlanc (lank, loose, slender, flaccid).

Origin

Old English

hlanc

Gloss

lank, loose, slender, flaccid

Concept
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Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Property

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