Slink
verb
To move smoothly and quietly, often in a secretive or cautious way.
The cat slinked through the tall grass, stalking its prey.
verb
To move away aimlessly, typically out of shame or embarrassment.
After losing the game, he slinked away without saying goodbye.
noun
An act or instance of moving smoothly and quietly, often in a secretive or cautious way.
With a slink of her body, she moved past the guards unnoticed.
verb
To move smoothly and quietly, often in a secretive or cautious way.
The cat slinked through the tall grass, stalking its prey.
verb
To move away aimlessly, typically out of shame or embarrassment.
After losing the game, he slinked away without saying goodbye.
noun
An act or instance of moving smoothly and quietly, often in a secretive or cautious way.
With a slink of her body, she moved past the guards unnoticed.
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Stealth Movement
Used to describe a movement that is intentionally quiet and careful to avoid being seen or heard.
She slinked out of the room to avoid disturbing the meeting.
Pro Tip 2/3Secretive Action
Implies secretive intent, often when doing something not necessarily approved or allowed.
He slinked into the forbidden area, making sure no one was watching.
Pro Tip 3/3Animal Behavior
Commonly used to describe the movement of animals, particularly when they are hunting or avoiding danger.
Watching the nature documentary, we saw the lioness slink towards her unsuspecting prey.
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Safari Live - Day 11 PIPE...
away they see that slinking motion and they do come down and have a go at it but I'd imagine I'd like to give animals more credits than what we think and that they're actually clever enough to know that it's something different then a snake that it's got legs and but it will still get hunted quite effectively and and it will give be treated with respect
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Safari Live - Day 210 PIPE...
this afternoon's show he is busy as normal doing his thing and well slinking about and so we going to keep following him he looks as though he's might be a bit hungry actually he was quite funny because he walked along this so the edge of chaos time we saw his tracks and Steve said had we got
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A Quest to Find Canada’s...
stay with me forever because it was the first time I'd ever got close to a coastal wolf up to this point every time I tried to sneak up on them or get close in my little rubber boat they'd slink off into the forest they really were the ghosts of this coast but
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3 ways to create a space...
or they wouldn't be able to do their job. But you couldn't put Pee-Wee in an opera set. He couldn't climb up and down those stairs. There'd be no Pee-Wee. He'd be like James Bond slinking elegantly up and down the stairs. It wouldn't work.
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Giant Centipede PIPE...
surprises first surprise this centipede is still growing so it's got to shed so a new exoskeleton can grow on its body like a debutant wriggling out of a too tight evening gown the centipede has to squirm slink twitch ride and ooze out of
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The First Leopard...
but whatever it was it turned around and slunk off into the forest soon after that I hired a couple of trackers the first thing they actually found was the dog's hair on the top of the fence I said well obviously he's jumped over
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Safari Live - Day 118 PIPE...
vehicle should be fitted with infrared as technology becomes more affordable because it is definitely the least impacts and best way to go about viewing animals after dark he has a slunk off too
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Kangaroo vs Dingo PIPE...
but it senses a larger opportunity a baby kangaroo called a Joey makes an excellent target it's too big for his mother to carry if she has to run away the dingo slinks forward while the Joey
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Eating Myself: Giant...
this centipede is still growing so it's got to shed so a new exoskeleton can grow on its body like a debutante wriggling out of a too-tight evening gown the centipede has to squirm slink
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Top 5 Slithering Snake...
cat-eyed snakes slink around the seasonal pools tasting the night air for the hint of newly laid frogspawn
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Safari Live - Day 11 PIPE...
away they see that slinking motion and they do come down and have a go at it but I'd imagine I'd like to give animals more credits than what we think and that they're actually clever enough to know that it's something different then a snake that it's got legs and but it will still get hunted quite effectively and and it will give be treated with respect
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 210 PIPE...
this afternoon's show he is busy as normal doing his thing and well slinking about and so we going to keep following him he looks as though he's might be a bit hungry actually he was quite funny because he walked along this so the edge of chaos time we saw his tracks and Steve said had we got
Video examples
A Quest to Find Canada’s...
stay with me forever because it was the first time I'd ever got close to a coastal wolf up to this point every time I tried to sneak up on them or get close in my little rubber boat they'd slink off into the forest they really were the ghosts of this coast but
Video examples
3 ways to create a space...
or they wouldn't be able to do their job. But you couldn't put Pee-Wee in an opera set. He couldn't climb up and down those stairs. There'd be no Pee-Wee. He'd be like James Bond slinking elegantly up and down the stairs. It wouldn't work.
Video examples
Giant Centipede PIPE...
surprises first surprise this centipede is still growing so it's got to shed so a new exoskeleton can grow on its body like a debutant wriggling out of a too tight evening gown the centipede has to squirm slink twitch ride and ooze out of
Video examples
The First Leopard...
but whatever it was it turned around and slunk off into the forest soon after that I hired a couple of trackers the first thing they actually found was the dog's hair on the top of the fence I said well obviously he's jumped over
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 118 PIPE...
vehicle should be fitted with infrared as technology becomes more affordable because it is definitely the least impacts and best way to go about viewing animals after dark he has a slunk off too
Video examples
Kangaroo vs Dingo PIPE...
but it senses a larger opportunity a baby kangaroo called a Joey makes an excellent target it's too big for his mother to carry if she has to run away the dingo slinks forward while the Joey
Video examples
Eating Myself: Giant...
this centipede is still growing so it's got to shed so a new exoskeleton can grow on its body like a debutante wriggling out of a too-tight evening gown the centipede has to squirm slink
Video examples
Top 5 Slithering Snake...
cat-eyed snakes slink around the seasonal pools tasting the night air for the hint of newly laid frogspawn
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Quote examples
Sheridan Smith
English Actress
I'm really grateful to my parents for having the confidence in me to let me go. I was terrified I might have to slink back to the village with my tail between my legs, and treated every job as though it were my last - I still do - but fortunately, I got work and things seemed to slot into place.
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Orison Swett Marden
American Writer
Obstacles are like wild animals. They are cowards but they will bluff you if they can. If they see you are afraid of them... they are liable to spring upon you; but if you look them squarely in the eye, they will slink out of sight.
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Kurt Eichenwald
American Editor
Uninsured people don't just slink off into a corner and die. They seek treatment, but usually when it is an emergency, and this will be the most expensive kind of care available.
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Armistead Maupin
American Novelist
But it's amazing how many people think that gay men should slink off into the shadows when it comes to having friendships with children.
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Sean Evans
American Entertainer
Bobby Petrino slinks through coaching jobs with the stench and trustworthiness of expired mayonnaise.
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Baltasar Gracian
Spanish Philosopher
Never open the door to a lesser evil, for other and greater ones invariably slink in after it.
Quote examples
Sheridan Smith
English Actress
I'm really grateful to my parents for having the confidence in me to let me go. I was terrified I might have to slink back to the village with my tail between my legs, and treated every job as though it were my last - I still do - but fortunately, I got work and things seemed to slot into place.
Quote examples
Orison Swett Marden
American Writer
Obstacles are like wild animals. They are cowards but they will bluff you if they can. If they see you are afraid of them... they are liable to spring upon you; but if you look them squarely in the eye, they will slink out of sight.
Quote examples
Kurt Eichenwald
American Editor
Uninsured people don't just slink off into a corner and die. They seek treatment, but usually when it is an emergency, and this will be the most expensive kind of care available.
Quote examples
Armistead Maupin
American Novelist
But it's amazing how many people think that gay men should slink off into the shadows when it comes to having friendships with children.
Quote examples
Sean Evans
American Entertainer
Bobby Petrino slinks through coaching jobs with the stench and trustworthiness of expired mayonnaise.
Quote examples
Baltasar Gracian
Spanish Philosopher
Never open the door to a lesser evil, for other and greater ones invariably slink in after it.
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