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slinking

/ˈslɪŋkɪŋ/

slinking along

slinking around

slinking back

slinking off

slinking over

slinkingadjective

more slinking

Comp.

most slinking

Super.

/ˈslɪŋ.kɪŋ/

Translations

крадущийся

The slinking cat moved silently through the garden.

Крадущийся кот бесшумно двигался по саду.

Definitions

Moving in a quiet, stealthy, or sneaky manner, often with the intent to avoid notice or detection.

The slinking cat moved silently through the shadows, hoping to catch the mouse off guard.

Synonyms

slinkingnoun

slinkings

/ˈslɪŋkɪŋ/

Gerund noun meaning the act of moving stealthily.

Definitions

The act or action of moving quietly and stealthily so as to avoid notice.

Her silent slinking through the house went completely unnoticed.

slinkverb

slinking

Gerund

slunk

Past Simple

slunk

Past Participle

slinking

Gerund

/slɪŋk/

Translations

красться

The cat would slink through the garden, hoping to catch a bird.

Кошка кралась по саду, надеясь поймать птицу.

прокрасться

He tried to slink out of the room without anyone noticing.

Он попытался прокрасться из комнаты, чтобы никто не заметил.

Additional translations

выскользнуть

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

slinknoun

Definitions

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.

slinkadjective

Definitions

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.