hintelä — meaning in English

English meaning

• lank adj Thin and not well-rounded; skinny.
• scrawny adj Unattractively thin, often to the point of looking undernourished.

Senses

hintelä is used for these senses in English:

• lank (of hair) Straight and flat; thin and limp. (Often associated with being greasy.)
• scrawny Thin, malnourished, and weak.

lank — full definition

1. adj Thin and not well-rounded; skinny.
2. adj Small or poor in amount; scanty.
3. adj Flat, straight, thin and limp in a way often thought of as greasy.
4. adj Lacking energy; drooping or slack.

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