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lank

/læŋk/

Meanings
verb
To become lank.

Examples :

"After the long illness, her hair began to lank, losing its shine and body. "
appearance

Related Words

Illustration sunflower

sunflower noun

/ˈsʌnˌflaʊə/ /ˈsʌnˌflaʊ.ɚ/

Any plant of the genus Helianthus, so called probably from the form and color of its floral head, having the form of a large disk surrounded by yellow ray flowers.

"My grandmother's garden has many sunflowers, their large, yellow flower heads a beautiful sight. "

Illustration slender

slender adjective

/ˈslɛndə/ /ˈslɛndɚ/

Thin; slim.

"A rod is a long slender pole used for angling."

Illustration strands

strands noun

/strændz/

The shore or beach of the sea or ocean; shore; beach.

"Grand Strand"

Illustration illness

illness noun

/ˈɪl.nəs/

An instance of a disease or poor health.

"Her grandmother had passed away after a long illness."

Illustration shrunken

shrunken verb

/ˈʃrʌŋkən/ /ˈʃrʊŋkən/

To cause to become smaller.

"The dryer shrank my sweater."

Illustration quantity

quantity noun

/ˈkwɑndədi/ /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/ /ˈkwɑn(t)ɨti/

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

Illustration skipping

skipping verb

/ˈskɪpɪŋ/

To move by hopping on alternate feet.

"She will skip from one end of the sidewalk to the other."

Illustration associated

associated verb

/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

To join in or form a league, union, or association.

"Our company associated with a local charity to help raise money for their programs. "

Illustration drought

drought noun

[dɹʌʊt] /dɹaʊt/

A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.

"The long drought caused the farmer's crops to wither and die. "

Illustration straight

straight noun

/stɹeɪt/

Something that is not crooked or bent such as a part of a road or track.

"The straight path to the school led past the park. "

Illustration drooping

drooping verb

/ˈdɹuːpɪŋ/

To hang downward; to sag.

"The flowers in the vase were drooping because they needed water. "

Illustration forehead

forehead noun

/ˈfɒɹɛd/ /ˈfɑɹɪd/

The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.

"The teacher pointed to the student's forehead and said, "Concentrate!" "