slinky

[ sling-kee ]

adjective

, slink·i·er, slink·i·est.

1. characterized by or proceeding with slinking or stealthy movements.
2. made of soft, often clinging material that follows the figure closely and flows with body movement:

   a slinky gown.

slinky

/ ˈslɪŋkɪ /

adjective

1. moving in a sinuously graceful or provocative way
2. (of clothes) figure-hugging; clinging
3. characterized by furtive movements

Derived Forms

• ˈslinkily, adverb
• ˈslinkiness, noun

Other Words From

• slinki·ly adverb
• slinki·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of slinky¹

First recorded in 1915–20; slink + -y ¹

Example Sentences

It also comes with a 30-foot-long power cord that conveniently wraps around the bottom of the vacuum and a shorter, five-foot “slinky” style hose that lets you put suction right where you need it.

From Popular-Science

She and Nina strike up a tentative friendship, though Nina, slinky and appraising, seems to be eyeing Leda for what she can get out of her, though what that might be isn’t immediately clear.

From Time

Once the bottle was out, he celebrated by sticking his snout in the open end of the rubber casing, pushing toward the ground, and compressing the whole thing like a slinky.

From Outside Online

Beal led all scorers with 26 points on 11-for-19 shooting and looked his normal slinky self maneuvering around defenders even after dealing with shooting pain down his right leg since getting injured.

From Washington Post

Lab tests and simulations found that a spread-out configuration reduced pressure on any single interface between component, meaning that the robot’s “brain” acted more as a flexible slinky than a rigidly-tethered nervous system.

From Singularity Hub 

The accompanying video has a film noir look that complements the slinky sound.

From The Daily Beast

The public love-in with Jennifer Lawrence was sealed with her daring, red slinky Calvin Klein number at the 2011 Oscars.

From The Daily Beast

Amongst the characters performances are decadent costumes, over-the-top wigs, and too much leather, fur, and slinky cuts to count.

From The Daily Beast

Giving a bit of edge were leather bodices worn over long slinky skirts and silk dresses that swirled around the feet.

From The Daily Beast

The opening look combined a light turquoise, slinky evening gown with a mauve headpiece.

From The Daily Beast

She had on a frock of some thin, slinky stuff and a droopy garden hat with flowers on it and carried a sunshade.

From Project Gutenberg

Ax dat slinky yaller man up yonder on dat flatfo'm ef he gwine give de order to th'ow me out!

From Project Gutenberg

As the train slowed down for Rochester we saw her rise and get into her slinky little coat.

From Project Gutenberg

It was a long slinky looking power boat, but it wasn't even slinking along, now.

From Project Gutenberg

A slinky man comes up at his elbow and starts to talk out of the side of his mouth.

From Project Gutenberg