verb
- moving stealthily or furtively, especially in a guilty or ashamed manner
Usage: present participle of ‘slink’
adjective
- characterized by stealthy, furtive movement
Usage: often used to describe behavior or manner
Examples
- The cat was slinking through the tall grass, hunting for mice.
- He was caught slinking out of the meeting early.
- She noticed him slinking around the corner, trying to avoid detection.
- The dog came slinking back after being scolded.
- With a slinking gait, the fox disappeared into the woods.
- Stop slinking around and tell me what happened.
- The thief was slinking through the shadows.