slink
- to move or go in a furtive, abject manner, as from fear, cowardice, or shame.
- to walk or move in a slow, sinuous, provocative way.
- (especially of cows) to bring forth (young) prematurely.
- a prematurely born calf or other animal.
- born prematurely: a slink calf.
Origin of slink
Synonyms for slink
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skulk, slither, lurk, undulate, skitter, prowl, sidle, sneak, meander, pussyfoot, glide, cower, glissade, slick, coast, slide, snake, slip, shirk, stealExamples from the Web for slink
Contemporary Examples of slink
Jones, ever the charmer, proceeds to slink behind the desk and begin fake-hammering away at the keyboard.
We began to slink outside, tentatively crossing the terrace.
Historical Examples of slink
He waited his opportunity to slink out of camp to the woods.
White FangJack London
He would have succeeded, nevertheless, had he not been so ready to slink off as soon as you looked at him.
Lord JimJoseph Conrad
You can't hope to slink past a cunning, wide-awake, evil brute like he was.
The Shadow-LineJoseph Conrad
I believe my faith the higher, the better for mankind—Am I to slink away?
The Mob (Third Series Plays)John Galsworthy
Can I slink by a side-road out of sight of my own intelligence?'
Despair's Last JourneyDavid Christie Murray
slink
- (intr) to move or act in a furtive or cringing manner from or as if from fear, guilt, etc
- (intr) to move in a sinuous alluring manner
- (tr) (of animals, esp cows) to give birth to prematurely
- an animal, esp a calf, born prematurely
- (as modifier)slink veal
Word Origin for slink
Word Origin and History for slink
Old English slincan "to creep, crawl" (of reptiles), from Proto-Germanic *slinkan (cf. Swedish slinka "to glide," Dutch slinken "to shrink, shrivel;" related to sling (v.)). Of persons, attested from late 14c. Related: Slinked; slinking.