Difference between Lank and Thin

Lank

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To become lank; to make lank.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Slender or thin; not well filled out; not plump; shrunken; lean. (of hair) Straight and flat; thin and limp. (often associated with being greasy) languid; drooping.

Thin

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Slim, narrow in size, and (of a person or animal) usually carrying little fat.Of low viscosity or low specific gravity, e.g., as is water compared to honey.Scarce.Overly strict.Describing a poorly played golf shot where the ball is struck by the bottom part of the club head. See fat, shank, toe.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make thin or thinnerTo become thin or thinnerTo dilute

Example sentence: There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt.