slinky
Americanadjective
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characterized by or proceeding with slinking or stealthy movements.
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made of soft, often clinging material that follows the figure closely and flows with body movement.
a slinky gown.
adjective
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moving in a sinuously graceful or provocative way
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(of clothes) figure-hugging; clinging
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characterized by furtive movements
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The lazy, hypnotic groove moves with jazz chords and slinky synth melodies that feel like bright rays of light.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Instead of incessant strobes and Charli clad in a slinky skirt, performing solo with no choreography, Johannes proposes backup dancers, green glitter, high wires and harnesses.
From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026
And at Althuis Hofland Fine Arts, Kazakh artist Waldemar Zimbelmann offers viewers a slinky series of self-portraits in which the artist twists, spins and transforms himself in a series of highly textured guises.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
The light from the star stretches and compresses - just like a slinky.
From Space Scoop • Apr. 23, 2025
Jenna was already out of the first dress, something black and slinky, and zipping up the second.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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