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slink
[ slingk ]
verb (used without object)
- to move or go in a furtive, abject manner, as from fear, cowardice, or shame.
- to walk or move in a slow, sinuous, provocative way.
verb (used with object)
- (especially of cows) to bring forth (young) prematurely.
noun
- a prematurely born calf or other animal.
adjective
- born prematurely:
a slink calf.
slink
/ slɪŋk /
verb
- intr to move or act in a furtive or cringing manner from or as if from fear, guilt, etc
- intr to move in a sinuous alluring manner
- tr (of animals, esp cows) to give birth to prematurely
noun
- an animal, esp a calf, born prematurely
- ( as modifier )
slink veal
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Other Words From
- slinking·ly adverb
- outslink verb (used with object) outslunk outslinking
- un·slinking adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of slink1
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Example Sentences
Democrats can't slink away, or crouch, or cut and run against their own record.
Jones, ever the charmer, proceeds to slink behind the desk and begin fake-hammering away at the keyboard.
We began to slink outside, tentatively crossing the terrace.
Truth is a torch, but one of enormous size; so that we slink past it in rather a blinking fashion for fear it should burn us.
And then I can paddle over to town nights, and slink around and pick up things I want.
The 199 Earls bade the whole multitude of their array slink down alongside the river.
In the face of such a defiance the clerical party must fight fairly, or slink away as cravens.
Poor Patti would get up in obedience to the order and slink out of the door with her ears drooping.
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