"slunken" meaning in English

See slunken in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more slunken [comparative], most slunken [superlative]
Etymology: From the past participle of slink. Compare Scots slunken (“lank, emaciated, lean, sunken”), Norwegian slunken (“lean, lank”), Danish slunken (“lean, lank”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|slink}} slink, {{cog|sco|slunken|t=lank, emaciated, lean, sunken}} Scots slunken (“lank, emaciated, lean, sunken”), {{cog|no|slunken|t=lean, lank}} Norwegian slunken (“lean, lank”), {{cog|da|slunken|t=lean, lank}} Danish slunken (“lean, lank”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} slunken (comparative more slunken, superlative most slunken)
  1. (UK, dialect) Shrivelled; lean, lank. Tags: UK, dialectal Related terms: slink
    Sense id: en-slunken-en-adj-lU3Q2Y8L Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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