LANKILY

Etymology

Adverb

lankily (comparative more lankily, superlative most lankily)

In a lanky manner; in the manner of a lanky person.

Source: Wiktionary


LANKY

Lank"y, a.

Definition: Somewhat lank. Thackeray. The lanky Dinka, nearly seven feet in height. The Century.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

coffee icon