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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On “Folded,” Kehlani toggles between contrite and commanding, weaving her vocals around a guitar line that moves like a Slinky tumbling down a staircase.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
The next time I saw him, he gave me a Slinky.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2024
A giant Slinky stretches across the room for a hands-on demonstration of what happens to waves of traveling energy.
From Seattle Times • May 29, 2023
A switch was flipped, a roar filled the air, and, and, guided by Mr. Dennis, the hose began sucking up plastic and Styrofoam like a giant, ravenous Slinky.
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2022
A third had googly-eye glasses with the eyeballs bouncing around on Slinky coils, and one of those baseball caps with soda-can-and-straw attachments on either side.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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