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Meaning of "slinkily" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLINKILY

slinkily  [ˈslɪŋkɪlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLINKILY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slinkily is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SLINKILY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of slinkily in the English dictionary

The first definition of slinkily in the dictionary is in a sinuously graceful or provocative way. Other definition of slinkily is in a figure-hugging way. Slinkily is also in a way that is characterized by furtive movements.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLINKILY


cheekily
ˈtʃiːkɪlɪ
chunkily
ˈtʃʌŋkɪlɪ
cockily
kɒkɪlɪ
crankily
ˈkræŋkɪlɪ
funkily
ˈfʌŋkɪlɪ
huskily
ˈhʌskɪlɪ
jerkily
ˈdʒɜːkɪlɪ
kinkily
ˈkɪŋkɪlɪ
lankily
ˈlæŋkɪlɪ
luckily
ˈlʌkɪlɪ
quirkily
ˈkwɜːkɪlɪ
shakily
ˈʃeɪkɪlɪ
skilly
ˈskɪlɪ
smokily
ˈsməʊkɪlɪ
sneakily
ˈsniːkɪlɪ
spookily
ˈspuːkɪlɪ
spunkily
ˈspʌŋkɪlɪ
sulkily
ˈsʌlkɪlɪ
swankily
ˈswæŋkɪlɪ
unluckily
ʌnˈlʌkɪlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLINKILY

sling
sling off
sling one´s hook
slingback
slinger
slinger ring
slingshot
slingstone
slink
slinker
slinkier
slinkiest
slinkiness
slinking
slinkskin
slinkweed
slinky
slinter
sliotar
slip

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLINKILY

flakily
flukily
friskily
gawkily
murkily
pawkily
perkily
peskily
pluckily
pockily
pokily
riskily
rockily
silkily
snakily
snarkily
spikily
stickily
streakily
trickily

Synonyms and antonyms of slinkily in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «slinkily» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLINKILY

Find out the translation of slinkily to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slinkily from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slinkily» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

slinkily
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

slinkily
570 millions of speakers

English

slinkily
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

slinkily
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

slinkily
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

slinkily
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

slinkily
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

slinkily
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

d´une marche ondulante
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Slinkily
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verführerisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

slinkily
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

slinkily
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slinkily
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

slinkily
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

slinkily
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निरुपयोगीपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

slinkily
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sinuoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

slinkily
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

slinkily
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

slinkily
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

slinkily
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slinkily
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slinkily
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slinkily
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slinkily

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLINKILY»

The term «slinkily» is normally little used and occupies the 149.276 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLINKILY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «slinkily» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «slinkily» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slinkily

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLINKILY»

Discover the use of slinkily in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slinkily and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Jet
... he appears minus his bald "trademark," donning a wild and colorful cape and other showstopping trappings, during a Chicago performance which was just as exciting as he looked. Norman L. Hunter U Strut Your Stuff: Gliding slinkily across .
2
CMJ New Music Monthly
... with the Skatalites, of course, at the root of it all." — Request A marvelous album, slinkily superb." — Billboard © Copyright 1 995 Shanachie Entertainment Corporation ' g Lou Barlow look-a-like into Liz Phair, L7, Pumpkins seeks indie- chick.
3
Outing
Shorty went swiftly and slinkily, guided by his ear; we followed, guiding on him, a hundred yards. two hundred: then he stopped and we could hear them~very faintly ——a soft, conversational gabble. Everyone who goes afield after guinea- fowl ...
‎1921
4
Outing; Sport, Adventure, Travel, Fiction
Shorty went swiftly and slinkily, guided by his ear; we followed, guiding on him, a hundred yards. two hundred; then he stopped and we could hear them—very faintly —a soft, conversational gabble. Everyone who goes afield after guinea- fowl ...
‎1921
5
Passing for Thin: Losing Half My Weight and Finding My Self
Catherine drained a long sip of beer and gave herself up to Thelma Houston, gyrating slinkily amid the flock of lusterheaded jersey girls in studded jeans. She looked good, a free spirit, belonging to no one. Stephen watched with amusement ...
Frances Kuffel, 2004
6
Full Body Wag: A Novel
Like a bad dog trying to squirm his way back into his owners' affections, he eased slinkily onto the picnic blankets. "And even though I really, deeply regret having done what I did, I'm glad in a way, because I learned something very important ...
Lisa Gray Fisher, 2012
7
A Cure For All Diseases
Means youll probably have trouble with some slinkily gorgeous lady medic — wholl manage to get you blamed when she accidentally offs a patient — but dont worry — itll all come right in the end! I definitely want a pic. Cross my heart I wont  ...
Reginald Hill, 2009
8
Crossword Lists & Crossword Solver: Over 100,000 Potential ...
SLICKEST SLICKING SLIDABLE SLIGHTED SLIGHTER SLIGHTLY SLIM DOWN SLIMIEST SLIMMERS SLIMMEST SLIMMING SLIMNESS SLINGING SLINKIER SLINKILY SLINKING SLIPCASE SLIPKNOT SLIP KNOT SLIP OVER SLIPPAGE ...
Anne Stibbs, 2009
9
The Ambler Warning
... the sort of thing that tailors sometimes display in their shops, but Ambler realized it was the finished garment: some high-style "deconstructed" look that no doubt wowed the fashion press when worn by a slinkily anorexic model on a runway.
Robert Ludlum, 2006
10
Placing Words
Blahnik has always been astonishingly, joyously inventive with slinkily flowing lines, bright colors, and polychrome patterns. Similarly, over the decades, New York architects have gone from the stepped profiles of early twentieth century ...
William J. Mitchell

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLINKILY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slinkily is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Avishai Cohen's New York Division review – thrilling jazz from a …
... and the first half hit a thrilling climax from the slinkily forceful drummer Dor, while Cohen pulled percussive bass accents like an archer releasing a bowstring. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Stuart Macbeth: Will junior follow my footsteps as a big Star Wars fan?
In my direct line of sight I spy the new Darth Vader, slinkily trapped in a cellophane box. I look him in the eyes as though to say “hey, when I were a lad all this ... «Oxford Mail, Jul 15»
3
We Talked to Alison Mosshart About Her Debut Solo Art Show: 'Fire …
... music, and fashion of bygone times, and the power of their own slinkily sexy music. This is your reminder to take a trip through their back catalogue brought on ... «Noisey, Jun 15»
4
The DJs, clubs, and shops that brought a hot '80s sound to town
... B and Exposé will play tracks that were part of dance music's wild '80s tapestry — the seductive “Party Your Body,” the slinkily pleading “Let Me Be the One.”. «Boston Globe, Apr 15»
5
“Mad Men”: Another Day at the Office
As it opens, Don Draper (Jon Hamm), clean-cut, slightly bleary-eyed, is watching a model pose for him, slinkily, in a fur coat. “It's chinchilla. It costs fifteen ... «The New Yorker, Apr 15»
6
Panasonic CM1 review | First Impressions
It's 15.2mm thick, blooming out to 21.1mm by the camera lens. We call 10mm thick phones chunky these days, so don't expect something that will slinkily slip into ... «TrustedReviews, Sep 14»
7
A Micro-Unit for Two Is a Slumber Party That Never Stops
The beds don't look nearly long enough to sleep the slinkily tall, impossibly narrow render-people seen in the images of the ground-floor lounge and the roof ... «Curbed SF, Sep 14»
8
Banks's Goddess album review: "A masterclass in gloomy R&B"
But now, with the release of her debut LP Goddess, it makes perfect sense; at times, it's such a creepy, uneasy and slinkily earnest work that it feels like ... «Digital Spy UK, Sep 14»
9
Panasonic TX-42AS600
A slinkily trim black bezel sits around the top, left and right edges, sitting in cute contrast to a metallic silver finish running along the bottom edge. The set's ... «TrustedReviews, Sep 14»
10
Rachael Cohen: Halftime review – 'Unhurriedly intricate, slinkily free …
She's unhurriedly intricate on Just for You (mirroring Coleman hardly at all), slinkily free on the wilder and more contemporary Groove Envy, and slurs as ... «The Guardian, Mar 14»

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