slinky
adjective
characterized by or proceeding with slinking or stealthy movements.
slinkier
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comparativeof slinky.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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The slower, slinkier and weirder side of Prince’s output is another reference point throughout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
“Stay on That” is one of the slinkier numbers on the album, with rapidly strummed guitars and a wah-wah squawk that recalls Isaac Hayes’s “Theme From Shaft.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
The company hinted at a slinkier, less boxy design with its Monograph concept at the New York Auto Show last spring.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 5, 2017
So the question must be asked: Are cats just like dogs but in slinkier form, eager and able to be part of the human family?
From Slate ● Jul. 5, 2015
Ms. Torrini reaches for a similar metaphor — “Roar in my heart” — in one of the slinkier tunes on “Tookah,” a near-samba in 5/4 meter.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2013
