lanken

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verb

To become lank or lanky; grow thin.

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Meanings

verblanken (third-person singular simple present lankens, present participle lankening, simple past and past participle lankened)

present singular third person lankens · participle present lankening · participle past lankened · past lankened

  1. intransitiveTo become lank or lanky; grow thin.

Origin

From lank + -en.

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APA

lanken. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lanken

MLA

“lanken.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lanken. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lanken,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lanken.

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