tanky
Meanings
adj
- Having a dank quality resulting from excessive ageing in a tank.
- Able to withstand much damage, having a lot of hit points (that is, like a tank).
noun
- A 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.
- Alternative form of tankie (“a soldier from a tank regiment; a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain”).
- A storage tank, especially for water.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From tank + -y (adjectival suffix).
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