Nearby words
sling-back, slingback, slinger, slinger ring, slingshot, slink, slink away, slinky, slinter, sliotar, slip
Origin of slink
before 1150; Middle English slynken (v.), Old English slincan to creep, crawl; cognate with Low German slinken, German schlinken
Related formsslink·ing·ly, adverbout·slink, verb (used with object), out·slunk, out·slink·ing.un·slink·ing, adjective
Can be confusedsling slink
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British Dictionary definitions for slink
slink
/ (slɪŋk) /
verb slinks, slinking or slunk
(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
noun
- an animal, esp a calf, born prematurely
- (as modifier)slink veal
Word Origin for slink
Old English slincan; related to Middle Low German slinken to shrink, Old Swedish slinka to creep, Danish slunken limp
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