Meaning & use
lank
Of hair, straight, limp, and lacking volume or curl.
See it in a sentence
His lank hair hung flat against his forehead after the long, sweaty hike.
The stray cat's lank fur showed it hadn't been groomed in weeks.
A note on using this word
Lank can also describe a person as tall and thin in an awkward or ungainly way, not only describing hair.
Words with a similar meaning
limpstraggly
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Words with an opposite meaning
bouncy
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