lank

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lank /læŋk/ adjective DCBlank hair is thin, straight, and unattractive 〔头发〕稀疏的，平直而难看的

Examples from the Corpus

lank• The powder will absorb any grease making your hair look less lank.Origin lank Old English hlanc

lank is straight, thin, and hair Corpus unattractive

lank
lank /læŋk/

adjective

Language: Old English
Origin: hlanc

lank hair is thin, straight, and unattractive

lank

BrE

/læŋk/

NAmE

/læŋk/

adjective

(of hair 毛发) straight, dull and not attractive 平直而无光泽的

(

SAfrE,

informal

)

large in number or amount 大量的；很多的

◆I've got lank work to do. 我有很多工作要做。