"lesk" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /lɛsk/ Forms: lesks [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛsk Etymology: Apparently of Scandinavian origin: compare Swedish ljumske, Danish lyske. Etymology templates: {{cog|sv|ljumske}} Swedish ljumske, {{cog|da|lyske}} Danish lyske Head templates: {{en-noun}} lesk (plural lesks)
  1. (dialectal) The loin; flank. Tags: dialectal
    Sense id: en-lesk-en-noun-hGZVpxDL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 58 19 6 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 18 6 18
  2. (dialectal) The groin. Tags: dialectal
    Sense id: en-lesk-en-noun-2o-eTSZd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lisk

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "ljumske"
      },
      "expansion": "Swedish ljumske",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "lyske"
      },
      "expansion": "Danish lyske",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Apparently of Scandinavian origin: compare Swedish ljumske, Danish lyske.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lesks",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "lesk (plural lesks)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "68 32",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "58 19 6 18",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 6 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "58 18 6 18",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The loin; flank."
      ],
      "id": "en-lesk-en-noun-hGZVpxDL",
      "links": [
        [
          "loin",
          "loin"
        ],
        [
          "flank",
          "flank"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(dialectal) The loin; flank."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dialectal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "The groin."
      ],
      "id": "en-lesk-en-noun-2o-eTSZd",
      "links": [
        [
          "groin",
          "groin"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(dialectal) The groin."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dialectal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lɛsk/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛsk"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "lisk"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lesk"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "Pages with 6 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/ɛsk",
    "Rhymes:English/ɛsk/1 syllable"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "ljumske"
      },
      "expansion": "Swedish ljumske",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "lyske"
      },
      "expansion": "Danish lyske",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Apparently of Scandinavian origin: compare Swedish ljumske, Danish lyske.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lesks",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "lesk (plural lesks)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English dialectal terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The loin; flank."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "loin",
          "loin"
        ],
        [
          "flank",
          "flank"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(dialectal) The loin; flank."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dialectal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English dialectal terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The groin."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "groin",
          "groin"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(dialectal) The groin."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dialectal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lɛsk/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛsk"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "lisk"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lesk"
}

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