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Definitions for Slinking

[1] to move or go in a furtive, abject manner, as from fear, cowardice, or shame.
[2] to walk or move in a slow, sinuous, provocative way.
[3] (especially of cows) to bring forth (young) prematurely.
[4] a prematurely born calf or other animal.
[5] born prematurely: a slink calf.
[6] (intr) to move or act in a furtive or cringing manner from or as if from fear, guilt, etc
[7] (intr) to move in a sinuous alluring manner
[8] (tr) (of animals, esp cows) to give birth to prematurely
[9] an animal, esp a calf, born prematurely (as modifier ) slink veal

Words related to Slinking

slinkskulk, slither, lurk, undulate, skitter, prowl, sidle, sneak, meander, pussyfoot, glide, cower, glissade, slick, coast, slide, snake, slip, shirk, steal

Words nearby Slinking

slinksling-back, slingback, slinger, slinger ring, slingshot, slink, slink away, slinky, slinter, sliotar, slip

Origin of Slinking

before 1150; Middle English slynken (v.), Old English slincan to creep, crawl; cognate with Low German slinken, German schlinken

Words that may be confused with Slinking

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, slinksling, slink

Other words from Slinking

slink·ing·ly , adverb
out·slink , verb (used with object), out·slunk, out·slink·ing.
un·slink·ing , adjective

Word origin for Slinking

Old English slincan; related to Middle Low German slinken to shrink, Old Swedish slinka to creep, Danish slunken limp

Synonyms for Slinking

coast, cower, glide, glissade, go stealthily, gumshoe, lurk, meander, pass quietly, prowl, pussyfoot, shirk, sidle, skitter, skulk, slick, slide, slip, snake, sneak, steal, undulate