"tanky" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Czech]

IPA: [ˈtaŋkɪ]
Head templates: {{head|cs|noun form}} tanky
  1. nominative/accusative/vocative/instrumental plural of tank Tags: accusative, form-of, instrumental, nominative, plural, vocative Form of: tank
    Sense id: en-tanky-cs-noun-rWjIHOs6 Categories (other): Czech entries with incorrect language header

Adjective [English]

IPA: /taŋki/ [Received-Pronunciation], /tæŋki/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-tanky.ogg [Australia] Forms: tankier [comparative], tankiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -æŋki Etymology: tank + -y. The noun sense is from the fact that the assistant of the navigator of a ship was also in charge of the ship’s water tanks, and later its rations when refrigeration was introduced. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tank|y}} tank + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} tanky (comparative tankier, superlative tankiest)
  1. (wine) Having a dank quality resulting from excessive ageing in a tank. Categories (topical): Wine
    Sense id: en-tanky-en-adj-gNwhkLog Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 23 7 28 28 Topics: beverages, food, lifestyle, oenology, wine
  2. (gaming) Able to withstand much damage, having a lot of hit points (that is, like a tank). Categories (topical): Gaming Translations (gaming: like a tank): pansret (Danish), armeret (Danish), tankoso (Italian), tank (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-tanky-en-adj-spTraqpJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 23 7 28 28 Topics: games, gaming Disambiguation of 'gaming: like a tank': 33 67

Noun [English]

IPA: /taŋki/ [Received-Pronunciation], /tæŋki/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-tanky.ogg [Australia] Forms: tankies [plural]
Rhymes: -æŋki Etymology: tank + -y. The noun sense is from the fact that the assistant of the navigator of a ship was also in charge of the ship’s water tanks, and later its rations when refrigeration was introduced. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tank|y}} tank + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} tanky (plural tankies)
  1. (nautical, slang) 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. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-tanky-en-noun-LiZc6Q6f Topics: nautical, transport
  2. Alternative form of tankie (“a soldier from a tank regiment; a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain”). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tankie (extra: a soldier from a tank regiment; a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain)
    Sense id: en-tanky-en-noun-brTvVbH0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 23 7 28 28
  3. Alternative form of tank (“storage tank”) in Indian subcontinent variety of English; esp. "water tanky". Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tank (extra: (“storage tank”) in Indian subcontinent variety of English; esp. "water tanky".)
    Sense id: en-tanky-en-noun-pNtDa12Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 23 7 28 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 17 13 6 18 47

Inflected forms

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        ],
        [
          "member",
          "member"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "(“storage tank”) in Indian subcontinent variety of English; esp. \"water tanky\".",
          "word": "tank"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of tank (“storage tank”) in Indian subcontinent variety of English; esp. \"water tanky\"."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tank",
          "tank#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/taŋki/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tæŋki/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-æŋki"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "tankie"
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-au-tanky.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/cb/En-au-tanky.ogg/En-au-tanky.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/En-au-tanky.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (AU)"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "The Times Literary Supplement"
  ],
  "word": "tanky"
}

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