SLINKY

Etymology

Noun

Slinky (plural Slinkys or Slinkies)

A toy in the form of a loose metal (originally) or plastic spring that can be made to "walk" down stairs as its coils separate and close up.

Anagrams

• linksy

Etymology

Adjective

slinky (comparative slinkier, superlative slinkiest)

Furtive, stealthy or catlike.

(Northumbria, dated) Thin; lank; lean.

Of a garment: close-fitting; clingy.

Synonyms

• (furtive): sneaky, surreptitious; see also covert

• (thin): lithe, willowy; see also slender

• (of a garment): figure-hugging, snug; see also close-fitting

Noun

slinky (plural slinkies)

(mathematics) A three-dimensional curve — a spiral wound around a helix.

Anagrams

• linksy

Source: Wiktionary


Slink"y, a.

Definition: Thin; lank. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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