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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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
Chalamet suited up in a Bottega Veneta look while Jenner slipped into a slinky 1995 John Galliano gown with sequin embellishments.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Look no further than this slinky, figure-hugging matching skirt set.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2025
For Lucca, Cronenberg’s trademark anatomical derangements — all those slimy, mutant body organs, guts and intestines spilling out of his characters like slinky toys — are how the director makes a character’s anxieties manifest: the deliquescing body as a metaphor for spiritual imbalance.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Slinky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slinky. Accessed 17 Mar. 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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