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Meanings of
lank
in English
Portuguese
lank
Spanish
lank
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Cell line.
low affinity nk
Related terms
cell line
cancer cell line
Portuguese
lank
Long and lean.
spindly
Related terms
thin
lean
No examples available for any of the synonyms
Lank.
Related terms
long
Usage of
lank
in English
1
I looked thin and
lank
in it, but the dress was honourable.
2
A look of interest appeared on the face of the
lank
youth.
3
Both are troublesome;
lank
locks, and plain flimsy rags are much easier.
4
He was about to raise the
lank
white hand to his lips.
5
His
lank
,
black hair fell in front of his tough, unshaven face.
6
Like the
lank
green-clad Andrew, she betrayed anxiety beneath her heavy make-up.
7
With both hands he pushed the
lank
,
wet hair off his face.
8
They did so, and if they played, the
lank
grey beggarman listened.
9
He had long,
lank
grey hair and was in his fifties probably.
10
She pulled down my shoulders- Iamrather
lank
and tall-andkissed me.
11
They are
lank
and dry, and their bones are covered with parchment.
12
Willet seized the
lank
lad's hand and gave it a warm grasp.
13
Presently in came a tall woman,
lank
,
crooked, with only one eye.
14
Henry was
lank
and soporific, and not inclined to rush his business.
15
Long and
lank
as he is, he is not bad-looking even now.
16
Forth stepped a decrepit old woman, with
lank
cheeks and toothless jaws.
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About this term
lank
Adjective
Noun
Singular
Verb
Indicative · Past Indefinite
Frequent collocations
lank hair
lank figure
lank man
lank body
lank form
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Translations for
lank
Portuguese
lank
Spanish
lank
Lank
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Lank
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common