lank (Meaning)
lank (s)
long and thin and often limp
long and lean
lank (superl.)
Slender and thin; not well filled out; not plump; shrunken; lean.
Languid; drooping.
lank (v. i. & t.)
To become lank; to make lank.
Synonyms & Antonyms of lank
lank Sentence Examples
- The lank man's gaunt figure loomed over the other children on the playground.
- The neglected garden had grown lank weeds that towered over the fence.
- She loved her lank locks and refused to cut them, despite her mother's pleas.
- The lanky horse's legs were like stilts, carrying him effortlessly across the field.
- The lank hair of the scarecrow hung down in limp strands, framing its empty eye sockets.
- The old man's lank, graying beard reached down to his waist.
- The dank, lank air of the cave clung to their clothes, even after they had left.
- The hungry dog's lank body quivered with anticipation as its owner prepared to feed it.
- The forgotten plant's lank, spindly stems reached up towards the sun, searching for nourishment.
- The lank, lifeless body of the fish lay at the bottom of the tank, a victim of neglect.
FAQs About the word lank
long and thin and often limp, long and leanSlender and thin; not well filled out; not plump; shrunken; lean., Languid; drooping., To become lank; to make lank.
floppy,limp, droopy, relaxed, soft, flabby,flaccid, yielding, loose, semisoft
strong, sturdy, sound, firm, tense, stiff, stiff, sound, inflexible, strong
The lank man's gaunt figure loomed over the other children on the playground.
The neglected garden had grown lank weeds that towered over the fence.
She loved her lank locks and refused to cut them, despite her mother's pleas.
The lanky horse's legs were like stilts, carrying him effortlessly across the field.
