SLINKY


Meaning of SLINKY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsliŋ-kē ]

adjective

( slink·i·er ; -est )

Date: 1918

1. : characterized by slinking : stealthily quiet

slinky movements

2. : sleek and sinuous in movement or outline ; especially : following the lines of the figure in a gracefully flowing manner

a slinky evening gown

• slink·i·ly -kə-lē adverb

• slink·i·ness -kē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.