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flaco — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lank adj Slender or thin; not well filled out; not plump; shrunken; lean.
  • skinny adj Very thin, often used with a slightly negative or critical tone.
  • slim adj Thin, especially in an attractively slender way.
  • thin adj Having little distance between opposite surfaces; not thick.
  • weak adj Lacking physical strength or power.

Senses

flaco is used for these senses in English:

  • lank (of hair) Straight and flat; thin and limp. (Often associated with being greasy.)
  • skinny (informal) Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).
  • skinny (nonstandard) A skinny being.
  • slim Slender; thin.
  • thin Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.
  • weak Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.

lank — full definition

  1. adj Slender or thin; not well filled out; not plump; shrunken; lean.
  2. adj Meagre, paltry, scant in quantity.
  3. adj Straight and flat; thin and limp. (Often associated with being greasy.)
  4. adj Languid; drooping, slack.

skinny — full definition

  1. adj Very thin, often used with a slightly negative or critical tone.
  2. adj Made with reduced fat or fewer calories, especially describing coffee drinks.
  3. noun Informal: inside information or the real facts about a situation.

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