lesk

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/lɛsk/

noun

The loin; flank.

OriginMiddle English leske ← Old Norse ljóski ← Proto-Germanic *leuskô →
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Meanings

lesk1

nounlesk (plural lesks)

plural lesks · alternative lisk

  1. dialectalThe loin; flank.
  2. dialectalThe groin.

Lesk2

proper nounLesk (plural Lesks)

plural Lesks

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*leuskô
  2. Old Norseljóski
  3. Middle Englishleske
  4. Englishlesk

Inherited from Middle English leske, probably from Old Norse ljóski, from Proto-Germanic *leuskô, though note Mercian Old English lēsca. Cognate with Swedish ljumske, Danish lyske.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lesk

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

lesk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesk

MLA

“lesk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesk. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lesk,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesk.

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