slink — to move stealthily or furtively
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to move stealthily or furtively
Pronunciation (IPA): /slɪŋk/
Example Sentences
- The student tried to slink out of class during the boring lecture, but the teacher spotted him immediately.
- My dog slinks under the bed whenever he hears thunder.
- She had to slink past her parents' room to sneak out for the midnight snack.
slink
VERB[/slɪŋk/]
to move stealthily or furtively
The cat tries to slink past the sleeping dog without making a sound.
Can't slink in pink past the sink!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'slincan' meaning to creep or crawl. The word is related to Old Norse 'slyngva' meaning to sling or throw, both deriving from a Proto-Germanic root suggesting sinuous movement.
Breakdown
slink (verb) - a single morpheme with no productive affixes; the root 'slink' is the core element meaning to move stealthily or furtively
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The student tried to slink out of class during the boring lecture, but the teacher spotted him immediately.”
“My dog slinks under the bed whenever he hears thunder.”
“She had to slink past her parents' room to sneak out for the midnight snack.”
“The spy slinked through the shadows to avoid detection.”
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