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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At the end, when the slinky stops, Axel gives his dad a high-five after raising his arms in excitement.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
That being said, similar slinky options are a’plenty, and, like my fictional counterpart, I was tasked with some heavy investigative fashion journalism to find every dupe of the dress on the internet.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 23 May 2026
But so were the spirits of Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren and Audrey Hepburn, conjured in slinky pastel gowns and silky unstructured dresses.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
Whether the look is a satin midi paired with a crisp button-down or a slinky slip styled with a graphic T-shirt, the goal here is to make the material feel effortless—a look that could work just as well at a casual weekend hang as a dream dinner in Paris.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 May 2026
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
That being said, similar slinky options are a’plenty, and, like my fictional counterpart, I was tasked with some heavy investigative fashion journalism to find every dupe of the dress on the internet.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 23 May 2026
But so were the spirits of Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren and Audrey Hepburn, conjured in slinky pastel gowns and silky unstructured dresses.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
Whether the look is a satin midi paired with a crisp button-down or a slinky slip styled with a graphic T-shirt, the goal here is to make the material feel effortless—a look that could work just as well at a casual weekend hang as a dream dinner in Paris.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 May 2026
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 29 May. 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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