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
Examples of slinky in a Sentence
The dancers wore slinky costumes.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 May 2025
The actress wore a slinky black dress on the red carpet that featured a plunging V-neck line that exposed a hint of cleavage.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 1 May 2025
Pedri’s technique is routinely outrageous, but equally important is that he does not get lost in the high-intensity games, despite his slinky, playmaker stature.
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And somehow Tyagi even manages to include a nightclub number with a slinky dancer, played by none other than ace fashion designer Masaba Gupta.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 May 2025
The actress wore a slinky black dress on the red carpet that featured a plunging V-neck line that exposed a hint of cleavage.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 1 May 2025
Pedri’s technique is routinely outrageous, but equally important is that he does not get lost in the high-intensity games, despite his slinky, playmaker stature.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
And somehow Tyagi even manages to include a nightclub number with a slinky dancer, played by none other than ace fashion designer Masaba Gupta.
—Anupama Chopra, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slinky
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“Slinky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slinky. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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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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