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 animal
a cow that slinks her calf
: the young of an animal (such as a calf) brought forth prematurely
also
: the flesh or skin of such an animal
: born prematurely or abortively
a slink calf
Examples of slink in a Sentence
Verb
He slinked away in shame.
like a thief slinking about in the middle of the night
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
With 60 minutes of run time remaining, the film has no choice but to slink into the abyss to die.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
An orange cat slinks through a neon puddle outside a gas station; a donut store sign flickers; and then there’s the scene outside Oklahoma State Penitentiary, also known as Big Mac.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
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Verb
This daredevil raccoon pulled itself up onto the top power line and used only that to slink across.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
With 60 minutes of run time remaining, the film has no choice but to slink into the abyss to die.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
Softened by pride, Amber slinks away herself, albeit much more cutely than Gregory and accompanied by a vicious side-eye.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
An orange cat slinks through a neon puddle outside a gas station; a donut store sign flickers; and then there’s the scene outside Oklahoma State Penitentiary, also known as Big Mac.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Slink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slink. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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