lank

  • 21lank — lank1 adjective 1》 (of hair) long, limp, and straight. 2》 lanky. Derivatives lankly adverb lankness noun Origin OE hlanc thin , of Gmc origin. lank2 adjective S. African informal 1》 very numerous or …

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  • 22lank — adjective lank hair is thin, straight and unattractive lankly adverb lankness noun (U) …

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  • 23lank — /læŋk / (say langk) adjective 1. meagrely slim; lean; gaunt: a tall, lank man. 2. (of plants, etc.) unduly long and slender. 3. (of hair) straight and limp; not resilient or wiry. {Middle English, Old English hlanc, related to Old High German… …

  • 24Lank-Latum — Stadt Meerbusch Koordinaten …

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  • 25Lank hair — Lank Lank (l[a^][ng]k), a. [Compar. {Lanker}; superl. {Lankest}.] [{AS}. hlanc; cf. G. lenken to turn, gelenk joint, OHG. hlanca hip, side, flank, and E. link of a chain.] 1. Slender and thin; not well filled out; not plump; shrunken; lean. [1913 …

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  • 26lank´ness — lank «langk», adjective. 1. long and thin; slender: »a lank boy, lank grasses. SYNONYM(S): skinny, lanky, gaunt. 2. straight and flat; not curly or wavy: »lank locks of hair. ╂[Old English hlanc] –lank´ly …

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  • 27lank|i|ness — «LANG kee nihs», noun. the condition of being lanky …

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  • 28Lank Rigg — Infobox Mountain Name = Lank Rigg Photo = Lank Rigg summit.jpg Caption = Looking west from the summit Elevation = 541 m, (1,775 ft) Location = Cumbria, ENG Range = Lake District, Western Fells Prominence = c. 111 m Topographic OS Landranger 89,… …

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  • 29Lank Leonard — Infobox comics creator name = Lank Leonard imagesize = 150 caption = birthname = Frank E. Leonard birthdate = birth date|1896|01|02 location = deathdate = death date and age|1970|08|01|1896|01|02 deathplace = nationality = American area = Artist… …

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  • 30lank sleeve — noun The empty sleeve to an one armed man. You see that fellow over there with the lank sleeve? …

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