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
Examples of slinky in a Sentence
The dancers wore slinky costumes.
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For all its darkness, Industry is a pageant of beautiful and superhumanly competent people entangled in slinky romances and high-stakes dealmaking.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024
Blanchett appears to enjoy striding around in slinky leatherwear with holsters strapped across her hips ready for some lightning-fast gunslinging.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024
Just imagine them with a slinky black dress or loose trousers.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 July 2024
Anderson teamed a slinky, silver chain link party skirt with an oversize white boyfriend-style button-down shirt featuring an asymmetrical collar and extra large cuffs.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024
Blanchett appears to enjoy striding around in slinky leatherwear with holsters strapped across her hips ready for some lightning-fast gunslinging.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024
Just imagine them with a slinky black dress or loose trousers.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 July 2024
Anderson teamed a slinky, silver chain link party skirt with an oversize white boyfriend-style button-down shirt featuring an asymmetrical collar and extra large cuffs.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for slinky
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“Slinky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slinky. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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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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