lank vs leggy

lank

adj
  • Straight and flat; thin and limp. (Often associated with being greasy.) 

  • Slender or thin; not well filled out; not plump; shrunken; lean. 

verb
  • To become lank. 

leggy

adj
  • Exposing the bare or pantyhose-clad legs, especially the thighs. 

  • Having long, attractive legs; long-legged. 

  • Taller or longer than usual. 

  • Having numerous legs. 

noun
  • A leg; alternative form of leggie. 

How often have the words lank and leggy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )