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The American Race is marked by a brown complexion; long, black, lank hair; and deficient beard.
Samuel George Morton

Meaning of "lank" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LANK

Old English hlanc loose.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LANK

lank  [læŋk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LANK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lank is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LANK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lank

Lank may refer to: ▪ Lank ▪ Lank, Cornwall, a hamlet in Cornwall, United Kingdom ▪ Lank Rigg, fell in the English Lake District...

Definition of lank in the English dictionary

The definition of lank in the dictionary is long and limp. Other definition of lank is thin or gaunt.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LANK


banc
bæŋk
bank
bæŋk
blank
blæŋk
crank
kræŋk
dank
dæŋk
drank
dræŋk
franc
fræŋk
frank
fræŋk
hank
hæŋk
Planck
plæŋk
plank
plæŋk
prank
præŋk
rank
ræŋk
sank
sæŋk
shank
ʃæŋk
skank
skæŋk
spank
spæŋk
tank
tæŋk
thank
θæŋk
wank
wæŋk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LANK

languorous
languorously
languorousness
langur
laniard
laniaries
laniary
laniferous
lanigerous
lanital
Lankester
lankier
lankiest
lankily
lankiness
lankly
lankness
lanky
lanner
lanneret

WORDS THAT END LIKE LANK

central bank
commercial bank
development bank
draw a blank
fish tank
fuel tank
gas tank
land bank
national bank
point-blank
reserve bank
state bank
swank
the West Bank
think tank
think-tank
water tank
West Bank
World Bank
yank

Synonyms and antonyms of lank in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LANK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lank» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of lank

Translation of «lank» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LANK

Find out the translation of lank to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lank from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lank» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

平直
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lacio
570 millions of speakers

English

lank
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दुबला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نحيف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

худощавый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

escorrido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কৃশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

raide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lank
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

strähnig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

痩せ細った
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

여윈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lank
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gầy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெலிந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उरकणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sıska
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

liscio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chudy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

худорлявий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lins
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψιλόλιγνος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Lank
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lank
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lank
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lank

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LANK»

The term «lank» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.446 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LANK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lank» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lank» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lank

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QUOTES WITH «LANK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lank.
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Samuel George Morton
The American Race is marked by a brown complexion; long, black, lank hair; and deficient beard.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LANK»

Discover the use of lank in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lank and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Liffith Lank: Or, Lunacy
4 “I will consult my child,” said Mrs. Lank. And calling to her little girl, aztat eighteen months, who was playing in the parlor, she asked would it have some sugar-plums? “ 'Es,” lisped little Rose. “As-you please,” said Mrs. Lank, and sat down ...
Charles Henry Webb, 1866
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Communities of Influence: Improving Healthcare Through ...
This book will appeal to clinicians and managers responsible for service improvement, as well as public servants, researchers and educators interested in management and organisational change. `At a time when the "big society" is the policy ...
Alison Donaldson, Elizabeth Lank, Jane Maher, 2011
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Essentials of New Jersey Real Estate
This state-specific principles book provides over 800 practice questions as well as other tools to help students review and practice what they have learned.
Edith Lank, Joan Sobeck, Joan m Sobeck, 2004
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The Homeseller's Kit
For those who opt to use the services of a broker, the book details what to take into account when choosing one, and how to take advantage of the emerging world of fee-for-service brokers.
Edith Lank, Dena Amoruso, 2001
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Iowa, Die Heimath Für Einwanderer: Eine Abhandlung Über Die ...
Lrst« ^iUluniU-tjank, von ^Lrste Rational LanK von ?IutionÄl 8wte LinK von (üit^ Rational LanK von Lrste Rational LanK von Lrste Rational LanK von. ..... Olinton Rational- Lank von Lrste Ratlnnal LanK von ?ä«in« Rational Lank von "Lrste ...
Iowa. Board of Immigration, 1870
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Collaborative Advantage: How Organisations Win by Working ...
"Collaborative Advantage lays out the strategic challenge of deciding when to collaborate with other organizations before addressing the question of how to make it work.
Elizabeth Lank, 2006
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Homebuyer's Kit
The Homebuyer's Kit offers vital information about every stage of the homebuying process in an easy-to-use, step-by-step fashion, and also covers all the ins and outs of buying a home, from the initial dream to the final closing.
Edith Lank, 2001
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Ultracontemplations
John O'Loughlin. POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE LANK LANK LANK LANK LANK LANK LANK LANK LANK LANK ...
John O'Loughlin, 2010
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Contemplative Abstracts
John O'Loughlin. POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE POSE LANK LANK LANK LANK LANK LANK LANK LANK LANK LANK ...
John O'Loughlin, 2011
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Writing Sri Lank: Literature, Resistance & the Politics of Place
Literature, Resistance & the Politics of Place Minoli Salgado. 'It's quite astounding .' Harindra had a look of amazement and pleasure in his eyes. 'You have been able, it seems, to have condensed an experienceofan island–its story, as it were,  ...
Minoli Salgado, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LANK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lank is used in the context of the following news items.
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Man found dead in water in Naugatuck - WFSB 3 Connecticut
Sunday, July 19, 2015 7:28 PM EDT. By Olivia Lank. Email. Connect. olivia.lank@wfsb.com. NAUGATUCK, CT (WFSB) -. Naugatuck Police are investigating the ... «WFSB, Jul 15»
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Police seek person of interest in Groton Walmart armed robbery …
Sunday, July 19, 2015 4:34 PM EDT. Updated: Jul 19, 2015 1:34 PM PDT. Sunday, July 19, 2015 4:34 PM EDT. By Olivia Lank. Email. Connect. «WFSB, Jul 15»
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Norwalk police investigate shots fired at occupied homes - WFSB 3 …
Sunday, July 19, 2015 3:59 PM EDT. Updated: Jul 19, 2015 12:59 PM PDT. Sunday, July 19, 2015 3:59 PM EDT. By Olivia Lank. Email. «WFSB, Jul 15»
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PD: Man shot in apartment building in Hartford - WFSB 3 Connecticut
Saturday, July 18, 2015 9:27 PM EDT. Updated: Sunday, July 19, 2015 3:12 PM EDT. By Olivia Lank. Email. Connect. olivia.lank@wfsb.com. By Roger Susanin. «WFSB, Jul 15»
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Housecalls: Time to Bite the Bullet | The Pueblo Chieftain
Edith Lank will answer personally any questions with a stamped self-addressed envelope sent to 240 Hemingway Drive, Rochester, N.Y. ... «Pueblo Chieftain, Jul 15»
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Pakistan win toss, decide to bat in third Sri Lanka one-dayer | Cricket …
COLOMBO (AFP) - Pakistan captain Azhar Ali won the toss and chose to bat in the third one-day international against Sri Lanka in Colombo on ... «DunyaNews Pakistan, Jul 15»
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Chamber welcomes Infamous Apparel to Attleboro - The Sun …
Pictured, from left, are: Chamber President Jack Lank, Carla Grube, Mike Lambert of Lambco Appliance, Jess Flannery, Art Hillman of Re/Max ... «The Sun Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Redrow plc Earns Hold Rating from Deutsche Bank (RDW)
As of June 30, 2010, the current land bank consisted of 11,600 plots owned with planning and 1,570 contracted plots, and its forward lank bank ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
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PD: 1-year-old dies after being injured in a bathtub - WFSB 3 …
By Olivia Lank. Email. Connect. olivia.lank@wfsb.com. HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) -. A one-year-old from Hartford has died after being injured in a ... «WFSB, Jul 15»
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SWAT team called for barricaded man in Willimantic - WFSB 3 …
Saturday, July 18, 2015 4:52 PM EDT. Updated: Jul 18, 2015 1:52 PM PDT. Saturday, July 18, 2015 4:52 PM EDT. By Olivia Lank. Email. «WFSB, Jul 15»

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