slinkier; slinkiest
1
: characterized by slinking : stealthily quiet
slinky movements
2
: sleek and sinuous in movement or outline
especially
: following the lines of the figure in a gracefully flowing manner
a slinky evening gown
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The dancers wore slinky costumes.
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
Everything old feels new again, down to the iconic yellow-eyed logo, displayed up on a catwalk lined with TV screens, in which the static cat-eye pupils first wriggle, then reveal themselves as slinky, silhouetted dancers.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Angela is slinky, pliable, and hungry to please, all but tearing up the Hays Code without lifting a finger.
—Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026
The Drama actress stunned in a slinky chocolate brown gown that completely bared her sides and her back.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Slinky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slinky. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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slinky
adjective
slinkier; slinkiest
1
: sneakily quiet
slinky movements
2
: following the lines of the figure in a gracefully flowing manner
slinky dresses
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