English Explanatory Dictionary

slank

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of slink
noun
  1. A depression, a low place in the ground, especially one at the side of a river, lake, or cove which is filled with water during freshet(s).

Pronunciation

/ˈslæŋk/ [ˈslæŋk] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-slank.wav /ˈsleɪ̯ŋk/ [ˈsleɪ̯ŋk] ~ /ˈslɛ̃ŋk/ [ˈslɛ̃ŋk]

Word forms

slank slanks

Etymology

Compare dialectal slonk (“depression, hollow, slough”), slunk (“slough, hollow; mud”).

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