[lank] adj [ME, fr. OE hlanc; akin to OHG hlanca loin] (bef. 12c) 1: not well filled out: slender, thin "~ cattle"
2: insufficient in quantity, degree, or extent "~ grass"
3: hanging straight and limp without spring or curl "~ hair" syn see lean -- lank.ly adv -- lank.ness n