slink (redirected from slinkingly)

slink  (slngk)

v. slunk (slngk) also slinked, slink·ing, slinks

v.intr.

To move in a quiet furtive manner; sneak: slunk away ashamed; a cat slinking through the grass toward its prey.

v.tr.

To give birth to prematurely: The cow slinked its calf.

n.

An animal, especially a calf, born prematurely.

adj.

Born prematurely.

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[Middle English slinken, from Old English slincan.]

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slinking·ly adv.

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slink

Verb

[slinking, slunk] to move or act in a quiet and secretive way from fear or guilt [Old English slincan]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

slink - walk stealthily; "I saw a cougar slinking toward its prey" walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"

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slink

verb creep, steal, sneak, slip, prowl, skulk, pussyfoot (informal)

Translations

slink pt, pp slunk [slɪŋk, slʌŋk] vi to slink away, slink off → escabullirse

slink [slunk , pt , pp ] [slɪŋk, slʌŋk] vi to slink away or off → s'en aller furtivement

slink [slɪŋk] [slunk , pt, pp ] vi to slink away or off → sich davonschleichen

slink [pt slunk, pp ] [slɪŋk, slʌŋk] vi to slink away, slink off → svignarsela

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slink

v slink [sliŋk]

to move as if wanting to avoid attention He slunk into the kitchen and stole a cake.sluipيَنْسَلُّ خِفْيَةًпрокрадвам (се)plížit selisteschleichenγλιστρώ, πηγαίνω στα κλεφτάmoverse sigilosamentehiilimaپاورچين رفتنhiipiäaller furtivementלְהִתגַנֵבलुक-छुरकर आना-जानाšuljati se, posramljeno se odšuljatilopakodikmenyelinaplæðast, laumast(camminare furtivamente)こっそり動く살금살금 걷다(į)sliūkintilavītiesdengan takut-takutsluipenluske, liste segskradać sięesgueirar-sea pleca pe furişкрастьсяzakrádať satihotapiti seodšunjati sesmyga, slinkaเดินลับ ๆ ล่อ ๆgizlice sokulmak; sıvışmak, tüymek溜走(進), 潛逃іти крадькома; підкрадатисяچپکے چپکےlẻn vào溜走（进）, 潜逃