lesk
/lɛsk/
lesk noun: the loin; flank.
Noun
lesk (plural lesks)
Proper noun capitalized: Lesk
Lesk (plural Lesks)
- A surname.
Forms of lesk
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | lesks |
| alternative form | lisk |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Lesks |
Origin of lesk
Inherited from Middle English leske, probably from Old Norse ljóski, from Proto-Germanic *leuskô, though note Mercian Old English lēsca. Cognate with Swedish ljumske, Danish lyske.
Words formed from lesk
Words that rhyme with lesk
- desk
- Esk
- grotesque
- Kafkaesque
- Austenesque
- blottesque
- Caravaggesque
- Chauceresque
- Daliesque
- Decameronesque
- filmesque
- goblinesque
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Questions about lesk
- What does lesk mean?
- Lesk means the loin; flank.
- What part of speech is lesk?
- Lesk can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce lesk?
- Lesk is pronounced /lɛsk/.
- What is the plural of lesk?
- The plural of lesk is lesks.
Words near lesk in the dictionary
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