slink

¹slink

verb \ˈsliŋk\

slunk\ˈsləŋk\ also slinked\ˈsliŋ(k)t\slink·ing

Definition of SLINK

intransitive verb

1

: to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal

2

: to move in a sinuous provocative manner

transitive verb

: to give premature birth to —used especially of a domestic animal <a cow that slinks her calf>

Examples of SLINK

1. He slinked away in shame.
2. <like a thief slinking about in the middle of the night>

Origin of SLINK

Middle English, from Old English slincan to creep; akin to Old English slingan to worm, twist

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to SLINK

Synonyms: lurk, mooch, mouse, pussyfoot, shirk, skulk, slide, sneak, slip, snake, steal

Related Words: crawl, creep, edge, inch, worm; ghost, pad, tiptoe

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Rhymes with SLINK

blink, brink, chink, clink, dink, drink, fink, gink, ink, jink, kink, link, mink, pink, plink, prink, rink, shrink, sink, skink, stink, swink, sync, think, wink, zinc