What is another word for lank?
395 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ lˈaŋk], [ lˈaŋk], [ l_ˈa_ŋ_k]
Lank is a word that is typically used to describe something that is thin, lean, or slender. However, there are numerous synonyms available that can be used in place of lank. Some of these include skinny, gaunt, scrawny, bony, emaciated, and skeletal. Other options might include lean, wiry, angular, or lithe. Depending on the context, you might choose to use a synonym that emphasizes the lack of bulk or substance, such as spare or slight. Alternatively, you might opt for a word that implies gracefulness or agility, such as supple, nimble, or agile. Whatever your choice, there are plenty of synonyms available to help you add variety and depth to your writing.
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Similar words for lank:
- all (adjective)
- emaciated (adjective)
- gaunt (adjective)
- haggard (adjective)
- hollow-eyed (adjective)
- lean (adjective)
- meager (adjective)
- scrawny (adjective)
- skinny (adjective)
- slender (adjective)
- stringy (adjective)
- tall (adjective)
- twiggy (adjective)
- wasted (adjective)
- lank (noun)
Synonyms for Lank:
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adj.
• all- lank .
- like a bag bones ,
- like bag bones ,
- like bag of bones ,
- more atrophied ,
- more attenuate ,
- more attenuated ,
- more pinched ,
- more skeletonlike ,
- more skin and bones ,
- more skin-and-bones ,
- more starved ,
- most atrophied ,
- most attenuate ,
- most attenuated ,
- most pinched ,
- most skeletonlike ,
- most skin and bones ,
- most skin-and-bones .
- more careworn ,
- more fagged ,
- more fretted ,
- more worn down ,
- more worn-down ,
- more worndown ,
- most careworn ,
- most fagged ,
- most fretted ,
- most worn down ,
- most worn-down ,
- most worndown ,
- worndown .
- in adequate ,
- in fertile ,
- in-adequate ,
- in-fertile ,
- more beanpole ,
- more shadow ,
- more sylphlike ,
- most beanpole ,
- most shadow ,
- most sylphlike ,
- stickest ,
- stilter ,
- stiltest ,
- un fruitful ,
- un productive ,
- un-fruitful ,
- un-productive .
- more beanstalk ,
- more broomstick ,
- more rattleboned ,
- more stinted ,
- most beanstalk ,
- most broomstick ,
- most rattleboned ,
- most stinted .
- more undernourished ,
- most undernourished ,
- under nourished ,
- under weight ,
- under-nourished ,
- under-weight .
- like rail ,
- more malnourished ,
- more skin and bone ,
- more skin-and-bone ,
- most malnourished ,
- most skin and bone ,
- most skin-and-bone ,
- skin and bone .
- in considerable ,
- in-considerable ,
- more gracile ,
- more lithesome ,
- most gracile ,
- most lithesome ,
- out side ,
- re-mote .
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n.
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- bad hair day .
- long .
Other synonyms:
- lanky .
Other relevant words:
- Macilent ,
- Raw-boned ,
- Slinky ,
- Stalky ,
- all skin and bones ,
- analysis ,
- anatomy ,
- anorectic ,
- anorexic ,
- attenuate ,
- attenuated ,
- bald ,
- balding ,
- bare ,
- barren ,
- bean pole ,
- beanpole ,
- beanstalk ,
- bedhead ,
- body ,
- bouffant ,
- bristly ,
- bushy ,
- cadaverous ,
- calculate ,
- close-cropped ,
- coiffed ,
- colossal ,
- compass ,
- conceal ,
- configuration ,
- connote ,
- contemplate ,
- contrive ,
- creep ,
- decide ,
- delicate ,
- depth ,
- dimension ,
- distance ,
- drawn ,
- drooping ,
- droopy ,
- duration ,
- elongate ,
- elongated ,
- emaciated ,
- entail ,
- ethereal ,
- extent ,
- fashion ,
- fat ,
- featherweight ,
- figure ,
- flaccid ,
- flat ,
- flesh ,
- floppy ,
- form ,
- fragile ,
- frame ,
- gangling ,
- gangly ,
- gawky ,
- giant ,
- gigantic ,
- grade ,
- habitus ,
- haggard ,
- half-starved ,
- hatchet-faced ,
- high ,
- hollow-cheeked ,
- hollow-eyed ,
- hungry ,
- indicate ,
- inning ,
- involve ,
- kind ,
- languid ,
- lantern-jawed ,
- length ,
- lengthy ,
- lightweight ,
- limp ,
- long-legged ,
- longish ,
- loose-jointed ,
- lurk ,
- meagre ,
- mean ,
- measurement ,
- muscular ,
- narrow ,
- peaked ,
- pinched ,
- plan ,
- pole ,
- poor ,
- propose ,
- puny ,
- range ,
- rangy ,
- rarefied ,
- reckon ,
- reedy ,
- reflect ,
- represent ,
- rickety ,
- scant ,
- scraggy ,
- screw ,
- shadow ,
- shriveled ,
- shrunken ,
- sinewy ,
- size ,
- skeletal ,
- skulk ,
- slenderness ,
- slight ,
- slim ,
- slimness ,
- slink ,
- small ,
- spare ,
- spidery ,
- starved ,
- starveling ,
- statuesque ,
- steal ,
- stick ,
- stilt ,
- straight ,
- stringy ,
- subtle ,
- svelte ,
- tall ,
- tenuous ,
- thin as a rail ,
- think ,
- threadlike ,
- twiglike ,
- undernourished ,
- undersized ,
- underweight ,
- ungraceful ,
- wan ,
- wasted ,
- weak ,
- wiry ,
- wizen ,
- wizened ,
- worn ,
- yielding .
- thin .
- High-reaching ,
- altitudinous ,
- atrophied ,
- broomstick ,
- careworn ,
- fagged ,
- gracile ,
- gristly ,
- like a bag of bones ,
- like a rail ,
- lithesome ,
- malnourished ,
- no fat ,
- peaky ,
- poler ,
- rattleboned ,
- ropier ,
- ropy ,
- scraggiest ,
- skeletonlike ,
- skin and bones ,
- skin-and-bone ,
- skin-and-bones ,
- skyscraping ,
- spindly ,
- sticker ,
- sylphlike ,
- thin as rail ,
- worn down ,
- worn-down ,
- characteristic ,
- forbidding ,
- lean ,
- lithe ,
- ropiest ,
- scanty ,
- sky-high ,
- wearied .
- -haired ,
- Tache ,
- Tash ,
- alopecia ,
- bald patch ,
- baldy ,
- beard ,
- bearded ,
- beardless ,
- bewhiskered ,
- bush ,
- clean-shaven ,
- corkscrew ,
- crinkle ,
- curl ,
- curly ,
- dandruff ,
- designer stubble ,
- down ,
- five o'clock shadow ,
- flyaway ,
- forelock ,
- frizz ,
- frizzy ,
- fuzz ,
- fuzzy ,
- goatee ,
- grey ,
- growth ,
- hair ,
- hairpiece ,
- hairy ,
- handlebar moustache ,
- head ,
- hirsute ,
- leonine ,
- lock ,
- mane ,
- matted ,
- moustache ,
- mustache ,
- mustachio ,
- mustachioed ,
- muttonchops ,
- plica ,
- pube ,
- receding hairline ,
- ringlet ,
- root ,
- rug ,
- scurf ,
- shaggy ,
- shaven ,
- shock ,
- sideburns ,
- slaphead ,
- split end ,
- straggly ,
- stubble ,
- thatch ,
- toupée ,
- tousled ,
- tresses ,
- tuft ,
- unkempt ,
- unruly ,
- unshaven ,
- walrus moustache ,
- wave ,
- wavy ,
- whisker ,
- whiskered ,
- wig ,
- wisp .
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How to use "Lank" in context?
The word "lank" is derived from the Old English word "land" and refers to the thin, sparse hair on the arms, legs, and chest of men and women. The term is often used to describe someone who appears pale and weak. In ancient times, people used to attribute the thin, pale hair on a person's arms or legs to the fact that the person had recently been away from the land.
Homophones for Lank:
- linage, long, lanchou, lemmus, lanzhou, leanness, lamaze, loyang, laying, Lillian Gish, lemon cheese, linnaeus, luoyang, lemnaceae, Lyonnaise Sauce, limosa, Lamiaceae, lynch, lunch, limnos, lanugo, liomys, lingo, long ago, lameness, lonas, lowness, lansa, longish, lennoaceae, links, limning, low-lying, Lowliness, leymus, lingua, lion monkey, longyi, lanky, leeuwenhoek, lioness, languish, luminance, longways, Lynx, leniency, lunge, Lamna Nasus, lemniscus, lance, lyonnaise, lemon juice, language, long-ago, linaceae, lying, linux, loaning, leuwenhoek, lionize, leaning, luminous, lummox, linac, longwise, lens, lemming, launch, lanchow, lounge, lilongwe, link, lyonnais, ling, luminesce, lunacy, lanseh, lemnos, linguica, lulling, lining, line coach, limax, lammas, lense, lionise, linz, lime juice, lineage, lallans, lanius, lyons, low mass, launce, loins, lenience, lungyi, lange, lungi, linkage, lung, Ling Ko.
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