Definition of slink
(Entry 1 of 3)
1 : to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal
2 : to move in a sinuous provocative manner
: to give premature birth to
—used especially of a domestic animala cow that slinks her calf
slink
nounDefinition of slink (Entry 2 of 3)
: the young of an animal (such as a calf) brought forth prematurely also : the flesh or skin of such an animal
slink
adjectiveDefinition of slink (Entry 3 of 3)
: born prematurely or abortively
a slink calf
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The first known use of slink was in the 14th century
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