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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Oversized with a relaxed fit and padded shoulders, this single-button Topshop design would pair nicely with something silky and slinky to play up the silhouette.
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Glamour, 14 Nov. 2023
Sivan's new album, Something to Give Each Other, is no different: His first full-length project in five years, the album is slinky, sensual, and sincere.
—TIME, 13 Oct. 2023
Your voice, your tone was so slinky and ethereal and felt like this [lavender] smells.
—Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2023
The slinky form-fitting dress had a metallic finish embellished with crystal beads, and mint green lace that outlined the model’s torso.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
Meanwhile, Hadid wore an edgier spin on late-summer dressing, pairing straight-leg blue jeans with a slinky black leather tube top painted with small blue fish.
—Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Aug. 2023
The 20-year-old model wore a slinky black slip dress, dainty silver jewelry and a matte red lip, and pulled her blond hair into a sleek low bun.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
With this, the girls are opting for more minimalistic dress codes, throwing on nothing but a slinky dress, a strapless top, a sultry sling-back shoe, and the pièce de résistance—a pendant suspended from a delicate string.
—Jessica Neises, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2023
The space has floor-to-ceiling windows that are hung with curtains of slinky gold chains.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
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Glamour, 14 Nov. 2023
Sivan's new album, Something to Give Each Other, is no different: His first full-length project in five years, the album is slinky, sensual, and sincere.
—TIME, 13 Oct. 2023
Your voice, your tone was so slinky and ethereal and felt like this [lavender] smells.
—Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2023
The slinky form-fitting dress had a metallic finish embellished with crystal beads, and mint green lace that outlined the model’s torso.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
Meanwhile, Hadid wore an edgier spin on late-summer dressing, pairing straight-leg blue jeans with a slinky black leather tube top painted with small blue fish.
—Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Aug. 2023
The 20-year-old model wore a slinky black slip dress, dainty silver jewelry and a matte red lip, and pulled her blond hair into a sleek low bun.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
With this, the girls are opting for more minimalistic dress codes, throwing on nothing but a slinky dress, a strapless top, a sultry sling-back shoe, and the pièce de résistance—a pendant suspended from a delicate string.
—Jessica Neises, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2023
The space has floor-to-ceiling windows that are hung with curtains of slinky gold chains.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near slinky
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“Slinky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slinky. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023.
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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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