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slinky

[ sling-kee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, slink·i·er, slink·i·est.

characterized by or proceeding with slinking or stealthy movements.
made of soft, often clinging material that follows the figure closely and flows with body movement:
a slinky gown.

slinky

/ ˈslɪŋkɪ /

Origin of slinky¹

First recorded in 1915–20; slink + -y ¹

The accompanying video has a film noir look that complements the slinky sound.

The public love-in with Jennifer Lawrence was sealed with her daring, red slinky Calvin Klein number at the 2011 Oscars.

Amongst the characters performances are decadent costumes, over-the-top wigs, and too much leather, fur, and slinky cuts to count.

Giving a bit of edge were leather bodices worn over long slinky skirts and silk dresses that swirled around the feet.

The opening look combined a light turquoise, slinky evening gown with a mauve headpiece.

She had on a frock of some thin, slinky stuff and a droopy garden hat with flowers on it and carried a sunshade.

Ax dat slinky yaller man up yonder on dat flatfo'm ef he gwine give de order to th'ow me out!

As the train slowed down for Rochester we saw her rise and get into her slinky little coat.

It was a long slinky looking power boat, but it wasn't even slinking along, now.

A slinky man comes up at his elbow and starts to talk out of the side of his mouth.

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