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LANK Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word lank. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word lank. (close relations)
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bony
adjectiveadj
adjective

• composed of or containing bone

• having bones especially many or prominent bones

adjective satellite

• being very thin

emaciated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

gaunt
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

lean
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• lacking excess flesh

• lacking in mineral content or combustible material

noun

• the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

adjective satellite

• containing little excess

• not profitable or prosperous

verb

• to incline or bend from a vertical position

• cause to lean or incline

• have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

• rely on for support

• cause to lean to the side

scrawny
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• being very thin

• inferior in size or quality

skinny
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to or resembling skin

noun

• confidential information about a topic or person

adjective satellite

• being very thin

• fitting snugly

• giving or spending with reluctance

slender
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• being of delicate or slender build

• very narrow

• having little width in proportion to the length or height

• small in quantity

slim
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• being of delicate or slender build

• small in quantity

verb

• take off weight

thin
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section

• lacking excess flesh

• relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous

• (of sound) lacking resonance or volume

adverb

• without viscosity

adjective satellite

• very narrow

• not dense

• lacking spirit or sincere effort

• lacking substance or significance

verb

• lose thickness; become thin or thinner

• make thin or thinner

• lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

• take off weight

insufficient
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

lax
adjectiveadj
adjective

• pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')

• lacking in firmness or tension; not taut

adjective satellite

• lacking in rigor or strictness

• emptying easily or excessively

lithe
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

loose
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

• not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting

• not affixed

adverb

• without restraint

adjective satellite

• (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player

• not officially recognized or controlled

• not literal

• emptying easily or excessively

• not tense or taut

• (of textures) full of small openings or gaps

• lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility

• not carefully arranged in a package

• having escaped, especially from confinement

• casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

verb

• grant freedom to; free from confinement

• turn loose or free from restraint

• make loose or looser

• become loose or looser or less tight

scarce
adjectiveadj
adjective

• deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand

adverb

• only a very short time before

• almost not

sparse
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not dense

spindly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• long and lean

svelte
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• being of delicate or slender build

willowy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• slender and graceful

nutant
adjectiveadj
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slender slim thin

Alternatives for BONY

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