Meaning & use
slinky
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Moving in a smooth, sinuous way, or close-fitting and graceful in shape, especially describing clothing.
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She wore a slinky black dress to the awards ceremony.
The cat's slinky movements let it squeeze silently between the fence posts.
A note on using this word
Commonly describes both tight, flowing fabric and smooth, gliding movement, as of a cat.
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