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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Rana Good, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
This fierce feline became an enduring symbol of the house, representing the growing female independence of the period—a cause embraced by one of history’s notorious femmes fatales, Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor, who famously collected many of the slinky pieces.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 29 June 2025
Styled by Kate Young, Johnson’s look was very much in the rhythm of her ongoing press tour aesthetic: Sensual, slinky, and a little bit cheeky.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 June 2025
The former talk show host wore a slinky black dress for her day out
Ricki Lake is embracing her figure in glam style.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 12 June 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 8 Jul. 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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