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- Dictionarylank/laŋk/
adjective
- 1. (of hair) long, limp, and straight: "the man had lank, brown, greasy hair" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a person) lanky: "he sprawled his long, lank figure over a chair" Similar Opposite
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LANK definition: 1. Lank hair is not attractive because it is completely straight and thin: 2. Lank hair is not…. Learn more.
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LANK meaning: 1. Lank hair is not attractive because it is...
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LANK definicja: 1. Lank hair is not attractive because it is...
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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.
Lank definition: (of plants) unduly long and slender. See examples of LANK used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of lank adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From the Old English hlanc (which is fun to say out loud), meaning loose and empty, lank is an adjective used to describe plant life which is long and slender, hair that hangs long and limp, and people who are long and slim.
Lank means long and limp, or thin and gaunt, or a lot in South Africa. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word origin of lank.