— slinkingly , adv.
/slingk/ , v. , slunk or ( Archaic ) slank; slunk; slinking; n.; adj.
v.i.
1. to move or go in a furtive, abject manner, as from fear, cowardice, or shame.
2. to walk or move in a slow, sinuous, provocative way.
v.t.
3. (esp. of cows) to bring forth (young) prematurely.
n.
4. a prematurely born calf or other animal.
adj.
5. born prematurely: a slink calf.
[ bef. 1150; ME slynken (v.), OE slincan to creep, crawl; c. LG slinken, G schlinken ]
Syn. 1. skulk, sneak; lurk.