lank´ness
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lank — lank; lank·i·ly; lank·i·ness; lank·ish; lank·ly; lank·ness; … English syllables
lank´ly — 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 … Useful english dictionary
lank — [ læŋk ] adjective lank hair is thin and straight: Her hair hung straight down, lank from the rain. ╾ lank|ly adverb ╾ lank|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lank — [[t]læŋk[/t]] adj. er, est 1) zool. (of hair) straight and limp; without spring or curl 2) bot unduly long and slender: lank grass[/ex] 3) lean; gaunt; thin • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME lanc, OE hlanc lank′ly, adv. lank′ness, n … From formal English to slang
lank|i|ness — «LANG kee nihs», noun. the condition of being lanky … Useful english dictionary
an´gu|lar|ness — an|gu|lar «ANG gyuh luhr», adjective. 1. having an angle or angles; having sharp corners; pointed: »I cut my hand on an angular piece of rock. 2. consisting of an angle: »an angular point. 3. measured by an angle. 4. somewhat thin and bony; not… … Useful english dictionary
gaunt´ness — gaunt «gnt, gahnt», adjective verb. –adj. 1. very thin and bony; with hollow eyes and a starved look: »Hunger and suffering had made the lost hikers gaunt. SYNONYM(S): lean, spare, lank. See syn. under thin. (Cf. ↑thin) 2. such as to cause… … Useful english dictionary
spare´ness — spare «spair», verb, spared, spar|ing, adjective, spar|er, spar|est, noun. –v.t. 1. to show mercy to; refrain from harmi … Useful english dictionary
lankness — lank·ness … English syllables
lankness — noun ( es) : the quality or state of being lank * * * lankˈness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑lank * * * lankness noun [uncountable] Thesaurus: words used to desc … Useful english dictionary
