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Meaning of "slinking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLINKING

slinking  [ˈslɪŋkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLINKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slinking is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SLINKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of slinking in the English dictionary

The definition of slinking in the dictionary is moving in a furtive way. Other definition of slinking is moving in a sinuously graceful way.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLINKING


blinking
ˈblɪŋkɪŋ
drinking
ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ
freethinking
ˌfriːˈθɪŋkɪŋ
hard-drinking
ˌhɑːdˈdrɪŋkɪŋ
index-linking
ˌɪndeksˈlɪŋkɪŋ
nondrinking
ˌnɒnˈdrɪŋkɪŋ
nonthinking
ˌnɒnˈθɪŋkɪŋ
pinking
ˈpɪŋkɪŋ
plinking
ˈplɪŋkɪŋ
quick-thinking
ˌkwɪkˈθɪŋkɪŋ
right-thinking
ˈraɪtˌθɪŋkɪŋ
shrinking
ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ
sinking
ˈsɪŋkɪŋ
stinking
ˈstɪŋkɪŋ
thinking
ˈθɪŋkɪŋ
unblinking
ʌnˈblɪŋkɪŋ
unshrinking
ʌnˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ
unthinking
ʌnˈθɪŋkɪŋ
unwinking
ʌnˈwɪŋkɪŋ
winking
ˈwɪŋkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLINKING

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLINKING

banking
binge drinking
bonking
booking
e-banking
high-ranking
home banking
lateral thinking
m-banking
Nanking
planking
positive thinking
quick thinking
ranking
retail banking
spanking
tanking
telephone banking
top-ranking
trunking
wishful thinking

Synonyms and antonyms of slinking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SLINKING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «slinking» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of slinking
creep · ghost · prowl · pussyfoot · skulk · slip · sneak · steal

Translation of «slinking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLINKING

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

Translator English - Chinese

潜行
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

slinking
570 millions of speakers

English

slinking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शूटिंग में व्यस्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإنسلال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

крадущимся
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

malfeitor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

slinking
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

slinking
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berkedut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

slinking
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

slinking
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

slinking
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slinking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

slinking
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

slinking
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्लँकिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

slinking
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

slinking
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

slinking
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скрадливі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

slinking
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

slinking
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slinking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slinking
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slinking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slinking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLINKING»

The term «slinking» is regularly used and occupies the 63.053 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLINKING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «slinking» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «slinking» 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 slinking

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLINKING»

Discover the use of slinking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slinking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cassell's Little Folks
next ? For I am sure this Yellow Giraffe is hiding himself somewhere." The Slinking Wolf shut both his eyes and tried to think. At last he said : " Great Elephant, if you went > inside and smiled nicely, and called out and said that you had brought ...
‎1909
2
The Tale of Slinking, Puffy and Multitudinous and Other Stories
These tales are set in different locations across the world and tell the story of animals struggling to share their corner of the planet with us.
Hugo Johnson, 2010
3
The Farmer's Magazine
There are singular cases on record, of whole herds of cows slinking their calves after being terrified by an unusually violent thunder storm ; near Arling- ham, eight heifers and cows out of twenty grazing near to a dog-kennel, aborted, ...
‎1839
4
The Supreme Wisdom: What Every American So-Called Negro ...
SLINKING. DEVIL. I beg of you, my people, who are defenseless and completely at the mercy of every brute force in America, to FLY to Allah now and say, " I seek refuge in 82 MAY ALLAH HAVE MERCY ON MY PEOPLE! WE LACK LOVE ...
Elijah Muhammad, 2008
5
Transactions of the State Agricultural Society of Michigan; ...
The slinking of a great number, or an entire herd of cows, within a few weeks, is not so frequent in pure-bred Shorthorns as in ordinary dairy stock ; and I believe for this reason — the former will be put to the bull at any time of the year, and the  ...
Michigan State Agricultural Society, 1860
6
Transactions of the State Agricultural Society, with Reports ...
The slinking of a great number, or an entire herd of cows, within a few weeks, is not so frequent in pure-bred Shorthorns as in ordinary dairy stock ; and I believe for this reason — the former will be put to the bull at any time of the year, and the  ...
Michigan State Agricultural Society, 1860
7
Transactions
The slinking of a great number, or an entire herd of cows, within a few weeks, is not so frequent in pure-bred Shorthorns as in ordinary dairy stock ; and I believe for this reason — the former will be put to the bull at any time of the year, and the  ...
Michigan State Agricultural Society, 1860
8
Transactions of the State Agricultural Society of Michigan: ...
The slinking of a great number, or an entire herd of cows, within a few weeks, is not so frequent in pure-bred Shorthorns as in ordinary dairy stock ; and I believe for this reason — the former will be put to the bull at any time of the year, and the  ...
Michigan State Agricultural Society, 1860
9
Annual Report ... for the Year
I have many times bled cows, and given them laxative medicine, when the first signs of slinking appeared; but only in one case have I successfully checked the disease. The heifer in question, which threatened to slink a month before she was ...
Iowa State Agricultural Society, 1861
10
The farmer's guide to scientific and practical agriculture
The causes of this troublesome complaint are various, arising chiefly, however, from violent exercise, the effect of frights, bruises, and knocks ; " but," says Skellett, " a more common cause of slinking than any of them, and which is peculiar in its ...
Henry Stephens, John Pitkin Norton, 1850

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLINKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slinking is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Moodbidri's grand old building that served as court slinking into …
Mangaluru, Jul 29: An old building in Moodbidri, which has close links with a veteran supporting actor of Sandalwood, where one of the finest Bharatnatyam ... «Daijiworld.com, Jul 15»
2
Slinking Around with Jaguar's Brand-New Cat
The British carmaker's latest model, the entry-level XE sports sedan, was created to fight the German competition—but offers buyers something refreshingly ... «Fortune, Jul 15»
3
Slinking to new lows: How the inventor of the Slinky went mad with …
While not as popular as it once was, the Slinky toy is still one of the most iconic toy brands of the 20th century, but how did a naval engineer blow his multi-million ... «Siliconrepublic.com, Jun 15»
4
Cortana slinking onto Android this July
Microsoft's intelligent digital assistant Cortana will hit Android devices next month, bringing a chatty alternative to Google Now. Microsoft has made no secret of ... «Recombu, Jun 15»
5
Ed Miliband is spotted slinking out of Russell Brand's house late at …
Labour leader Ed Miliband was spotted sneaking out of the home of sex-addict-turned-revolutionary Russell Brand. Thankfully, reports hint that Miliband was ... «Metro, Apr 15»
6
Musical CATS' big Blackpool return
Magical musical CATS is slinking back into Blackpool for the Opera House's summer season. Stage fans will be able to 'let the memory live again' when the hit ... «Blackpool Gazette, Mar 15»
7
How is Catwoman slinking her way into song lyrics?
Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman from the 1992 film 'Batman Returns.' Credit: Warner Bros. (Photo: Handout, Warner Bros.) ... «azcentral.com, Feb 15»
8
'Fifty Shades' merchandise slinking off Piedmont store shelves
GREENSBORO, N.C. — If there are “Fifty Shades of Grey,” then there are just as many ways to make money off what has become a commercial craze, the News ... «myfox8.com, Feb 15»
9
Slinking Out of Afghanistan?
For now some images of our troops not slinking or high tailing it out of Afghanistan, but doing the jobs they were trained for. Loading dock lights. Airmen from the ... «The Moderate Voice, Nov 14»
10
Benedict Cumberbatch Talks About Slinking 'Around Like A Porn …
Yes, you read all of those words correctly. If only there was footage of not only Benedict Cumberbatch slinking “around like a porn star dragon” but also of him ... «Socialite Life, Oct 14»

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