1. Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
   "tell me what you think — and you may just as well be frank";
   - blunt, candid, forthright, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder
    
2. Clearly manifest; evident
   "frank enjoyment"

1. [US, informal] A smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
   "He ordered a frank with mustard at the ballpark";
   - frankfurter, hotdog, hot dog, dog [informal], wiener [N. Amer, S.Africa], wienerwurst [N. Amer], weenie [N. Amer, informal], wienie [N. Amer, informal]
    
2. Device or marking such as postage stamp, printed or stamped impressions, codings, labels, manuscript writings, or any other authorized form of markings affixed or applied to mails to qualify them to be postally serviced
   "Prior to the establishment of the UPU in 1874, international mails sometimes bore mixed frank before the world's postal services universally agreed to deliver international mails bearing only the franking of the country of origin.";
   - franking

1. Stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
   "The post office franked all outgoing letters";
   - postmark
    
2. Exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks
   "The diplomat's luggage was franked at the border"

1. Of or relating to the Franks
   "Frankish customs influenced early medieval European culture"

Sounds like: fourth, forth, Forank, franc, Fr

See also: direct, obvious

Type of: excuse, exempt, let off, mark, marker, marking, relieve, sausage, stamp, wurst

Part of: hot dog, hotdog, red hot [US, dialect, informal]

Encyclopedia: Frank, Olivia