Origin of slink
before 1150; Middle English
slynken (v.), Old English
slincan to creep, crawl; cognate with Low German
slinken, German
schlinken
OTHER WORDS FROM slink
slink·ing·ly, adverb out·slink, verb (used with object), out·slunk, out·slink·ing. un·slink·ing, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH slink
sling slinkWords nearby slink
sling-back,
slingback,
slinger,
slinger ring,
slingshot,
slink,
slink away,
slinky,
slinter,
sliotar,
slip
Example sentences from the Web for slink
British Dictionary definitions for slink
slink
/ (slɪŋk) /
verb slinks, slinking or slunk
(intr)
to move or act in a furtive or cringing manner from or as if from fear, guilt, etc
(intr)
to move in a sinuous alluring manner
(tr)
(of animals, esp cows) to give birth to prematurely
noun
- an animal, esp a calf, born prematurely
- (as modifier)slink veal
Word Origin for slink
Old English
slincan; related to Middle Low German
slinken to shrink, Old Swedish
slinka to creep, Danish
slunken limp