lank •\ˈlaNk\• adjective 1. long and thin and often limp 2. long and lean The word lank has appeared in seven New York Times articles in the past year, including on May 11 in the movie review "Lies, Damned Lies and Literature" by Manohla Dargis: It's telling then that when Julio (Diego Noguera), a student and the movie's pivot, first appears, he's sleeping. "Get up," his mother calls, a reverberant, pointed exhortation. Pale, with lank hair and drooping shoulders, Julio scarcely appears more energetic when he's awake and seems too unfinished to be the subject of anything, much less a book (or film). He certainly doesn't seem especially conscious of his or anyone else's consciousness. The Word of the Day and its definitions have been provided by Vocabulary.com and the Visual Thesaurus. Learn more about the word "lank" and see usage examples across a range of subjects on the Vocabulary dictionary. Click on the word below to map it and hear it pronounced: