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- [slingk]
- /slɪŋk/
- /slɪŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [slingk]
- /slɪŋk/
Definitions of slink word
- verb without object slink to move or go in a furtive, abject manner, as from fear, cowardice, or shame. 1
- verb without object slink to walk or move in a slow, sinuous, provocative way. 1
- verb with object slink (especially of cows) to bring forth (young) prematurely. 1
- noun slink a prematurely born calf or other animal. 1
- adjective slink born prematurely: a slink calf. 1
- intransitive verb slink move furtively 1
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Origin of slink
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
before 1150; Middle English slynken (v.), Old English slincan to creep, crawl; cognate with Low German slinken, German schlinken
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Parts of speech for Slink
noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slink popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
slink usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slink
verb slink
- beat around the bush — to talk around a subject without getting to the point
- bummed — depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.
- bumming — a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- cover up — If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
Top questions with slink
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