tanky

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/ˈtæŋki/[ˈtʰæŋki]/ˈteɪ̯ŋki/[ˈtʰeɪ̯ŋki]

adjective

Having a dank quality resulting from excessive ageing in a tank.

Opposite
squishy
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Meanings

tanky1

adjectivetanky (comparative tankier, superlative tankiest)

comparative tankier · superlative tankiest

  1. beveragesHaving a dank quality resulting from excessive ageing in a tank.
  2. gamesAble to withstand much damage, having a lot of hit points (that is, like a tank).

    If the added physical damage to enemies wasn’t enough, Qionjiu can also apply Burn damage which helps chew through tanky enemies.

    2024 December 3, James Busby, “How to reroll in Girls’ Frontline 2: Exilium & best characters to get”, in Dexerto, archived from the original on 14 Dec 2024
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    The phrase, “tank meta”, is one that carries a lot of weight when it comes to MOBAs. These metas are generally characterized by tanky, unkillable behemoths dominating the meta and leaving any character that isn’t focused around raw DPS in the dust.

    2022 November 17, Carver Fisher, “League of Legends preseason 13 has made tanks unkillable”, in Dexerto, archived from the original on 14 Dec 2024

    When it comes to weakside tanks, Sion is the tankiest of the bunch. Between Heartsteel and his max HP stacking on W, killing Sion takes forever.

    2023 May 30, Carver Fisher, “Best Top laners in League of Legends for patch 13.10 (2023)”, in Dexerto, archived from the original on 05 Oct 2023

    The demon lord that is Mauga has been a top-tier option since Season 11’s midseason patch, and he’s still tankier than ever in Season 13.

    2024 October 18, Josh Tyler, “Best Overwatch 2 tank heroes tier list: Most popular characters for Season 13”, in Dexerto, archived from the original on 14 Dec 2024

    Antonyms: squishy

tanky2

nountanky (plural tankies)

plural tankies

  1. slangnauticalA sailor who assists the navigator of the ship; a sailor in charge of the ship's hold, and thus responsible for the provision of rations and water.
  2. alternativeAlternative form of tankie (“a soldier from a tank regiment; a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain”).
  3. IndiaA storage tank, especially for water.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveAble to withstand much damage, having a lot of hit points (that is, like a tank).

Opposite
squishy

Origin

tanky · adjective

From tank + -y (adjectival suffix).

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tanky · noun

From tank + -y (diminutive suffix). The noun sense is from the fact that the assistant of the navigator of a ship was also in charge of the ship’s water tanks, and later its rations when refrigeration was introduced.

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Translations

Danish pansret, armeret
  • pansretgaming: like a tank
  • armeretgaming: like a tank
Italian tankoso
  • tankosogaming: like a tank
Turkish tank
  • tankgaming: like a tank

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tanky

frankiecrankyswankyspankyskankyblankieHankeybankymankyjankybankieclankydankieplankyprankystankythankee
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Sounds the same

tankietankie
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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