slinky
Americanadjective
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slinkier,
comparative
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slinkiest
superlative
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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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Catherine Jensen Peña, PhD, an assistant professor at the Princeton Neuroscience Institute and the study's senior and co-corresponding author, compared DNA inside cells to a coiled slinky.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
The song was a propulsive theme of Nicolas Winding Refn’s 2011 film “Drive,” a brutal and romantic revenge thriller beloved for its slinky, retro-futuristic soundtrack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
The lazy, hypnotic groove moves with jazz chords and slinky synth melodies that feel like bright rays of light.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Instead of incessant strobes and Charli clad in a slinky skirt, performing solo with no choreography, Johannes proposes backup dancers, green glitter, high wires and harnesses.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2026
She’s dressed as this yellow slinky alien from a candy commercial.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
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
Etana spent time early in her career singing R&B, and while she’s let go of the slinkier parts of the genre, she’s kept the passion and the inflections, making for an alluring hybrid.
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2011
Shout out to future “American Idol” judge Randy Jackson, who joined Journey for “Raised on Radio” and proceeded to lay down the slinkiest, sultriest, funkiest bass line the band had ever known.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Jack O’Dell, the slinkiest drummer in town, is packing up his drumsticks.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 4, 2022
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