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
See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.comRelated Words for slinking
skulk, slither, lurk, undulate, skitter, prowl, sidle, sneak, meander, pussyfoot, glide, cower, glissade, slick, coast, slide, snake, slip, shirk, stealExamples from the Web for slinking
Contemporary Examples of slinking
One such thing is Katie Holmes slinking around in all-black and doing her best Fosse while crooning “Hit Me With a Hot Note.”
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January 8, 2013
If anyone can talk Muammar Gaddafi into slinking away from Libya, Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi says it's him.
Last May, when the United Nations dispatched Bill Clinton to Haiti, it felt as if Clinton was slinking off the world stage.
Historical Examples of slinking
And with the detective went a man whose gait was slinking, craven.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
Mr. Beaufort followed them with a mortified and slinking air.
Night and Morning, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
Mr Merdle was slinking about the hearthrug, waiting to welcome Mrs Sparkler.
Little DorritCharles Dickens
His manner was smooth and humble, but very sly and slinking.
Barnaby RudgeCharles Dickens
Behind them lurched another man, slinking in the background.
Louisiana LouWilliam West Winter
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 slinking
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.