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Meaning of 'lank' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lank [ superl.]
- Slender and thin; not well filled out; not plump; shrunken; lean.
- Languid; drooping.
2 . Lank [ v. i. & t.]
- To become lank; to make lank.

Meaning of 'lank' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . lank [ s]
Meaning (1):
- long and thin and often limp
Example in sentence:
  • grown lank with fasting;
  • lank mousy hair

Nearby Words:

lanarkite lanary lanate lanated lance lance fish lanced lancegay lancegaye lancelet

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