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slinknoun
slinks
pl
UK
/slɪŋk/
US
/slɪŋk/
veau mort-néTerme d’élevage pour un veau né prématurément ou mort-né.
The farmer was saddened by the birth of a slink in the herd.
Le fermier a été attristé par la naissance d’un veau mort-né dans le troupeau.
faufiladeMouvement furtif ou discret.
The cat made a slink through the tall grass, stalking its prey.
Le chat fit une faufilade dans les hautes herbes, en traquant sa proie.
Synonyms
sneak
furtive person
slinker
prowler
lurker
creep
skulker
stealthy mover
runt (colloquial, of an animal born prematurely)
slinkverb
slunk
Past Simple
slunk
Past Participle
slinking
Gerund
UK
/slɪŋk/
US
/slɪŋk/
se faufiler
The cat slinked through the tall grass, stalking its prey.
Le chat s'est faufilé dans les hautes herbes, en traquant sa proie.
Additional translations
s'esquiverSe dit d’une fuite discrète ou honteuse.
Synonyms
sneak
tiptoe
lurk
skulk
steal
creep
slinkadjective
UK
/slɪŋk/
US
/slɪŋk/
Used attributively to describe a prematurely born or stillborn calf or its hide.
mort-néS’emploie surtout pour un veau né prématurément ou mort-né.
The tannery specialized in working with slink leather from stillborn calves.
La tannerie se spécialisait dans le travail du cuir mort-né provenant de veaux mort-nés.

Definitions

slinknoun
A sneaky or stealthy movement.
The cat made a slink through the tall grass, stalking its prey.
A premature or stillborn calf.
The farmer was saddened by the birth of a slink in the herd.
slinkverb
To move in a quiet, sneaky, or stealthy manner, often to avoid attention or detection.
The cat slinked through the tall grass, stalking its prey.
To move or go in a shameful or cowardly manner.
After being caught in the act, he slinked away from the scene without saying a word.
slinkadjective
Born prematurely or stillborn (used especially of calves); of, relating to, or made from the hide of such an animal.
The tannery specialized in working with slink leather from stillborn calves.
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