Meaning
Slender or thin; not well filled out; not plump; shrunken; lean.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English lank, from Old English hlanc, from Proto-West Germanic *hlank, from Proto-Germanic *hlankaz (“lank, thin”), from Proto-Indo-European *kleng- (“to bend, turn, wind, twist”); compare German lenken (“to turn”), Gelenk (“joint”), Old High German hlanca (“hip, side, flank”), and English link (of a chain).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles: