slinkier; slinkiest
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
Examples of slinky in a Sentence
The dancers wore slinky costumes.
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In the images, Turner wore a slinky satin maxi dress in the trendy butter yellow shade.
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Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 25 July 2025
The slinky fabric provided Lyonne with a formfitting silhouette.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
Will — who has a cameo in the new film led by David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman 47 years after his father first portrayed the superhero in 1978 — looked suave in a pinstripe blue suit over a relaxed white button-up, while Dubin rocked a slinky, sparkly silver spaghetti-strap gown.
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—Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 2 July 2025
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Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 25 July 2025
The slinky fabric provided Lyonne with a formfitting silhouette.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
Will — who has a cameo in the new film led by David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman 47 years after his father first portrayed the superhero in 1978 — looked suave in a pinstripe blue suit over a relaxed white button-up, while Dubin rocked a slinky, sparkly silver spaghetti-strap gown.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 8 July 2025
Inject some playfulness into your evening garb with a bold red slinky halter dress that is floor length or a drop-hem design, which feels very on-trend currently.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for slinky
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“Slinky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slinky. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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slinky
adjective
slinkier; slinkiest
1
: sneakily quiet
slinky movements
2
: following the lines of the figure in a gracefully flowing manner
slinky dresses
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