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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The adjoining Bar at Clement, slinky and moody, has a specialty cocktail menu and an array of small bites.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
The percussion does a lot of the heavy lifting, as Skye’s lofty falsetto is paired with slinky tambourines and a pounding kick drum.
—Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2026
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—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Everything old feels new again, down to the iconic yellow-eyed logo, displayed up on a catwalk lined with TV screens, in which the static cat-eye pupils first wriggle, then reveal themselves as slinky, silhouetted dancers.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
The percussion does a lot of the heavy lifting, as Skye’s lofty falsetto is paired with slinky tambourines and a pounding kick drum.
—Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2026
It’s crafted from slinky viscose and organic cotton, and the ribbed material is soft and breathable against the skin.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Everything old feels new again, down to the iconic yellow-eyed logo, displayed up on a catwalk lined with TV screens, in which the static cat-eye pupils first wriggle, then reveal themselves as slinky, silhouetted dancers.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Slinky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slinky. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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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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