Word forms: comparative slinkier, superlative slinkiest
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Slinky clothes fit very closely to a woman's body in a way that makes her look sexuallyattractive.
She's wearing a slinky black mini-skirt.
Synonyms: figure-hugging, clinging, sleek, close-fitting More Synonyms of slinky
slinky in British English
(ˈslɪŋkɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: slinkier or slinkiest informal
1.
moving in a sinuously graceful or provocative way
2.
(of clothes) figure-hugging; clinging
3.
characterized by furtive movements
Derived forms
slinkily (ˈslinkily)
adverb
slinkiness (ˈslinkiness)
noun
slinky in American English
(ˈslɪŋki)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈslinkier or ˈslinkiest
1.
sneaking; stealthy; furtive
2. Slang
sinuous and graceful in movement, line, etc.
Word origin
slink1 + -y2
Examples of 'slinky' in a sentence
slinky
Heels and a slinky dress are too obvious at festive dos.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Source a slinky yet classy dress for the office party - tick.
The Sun (2012)
Then he got a hairdresser and her friends to glam him up for a night on the town in a slinky blue dress and big bouncy wig.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Unfinished hems and bulky vertical exterior seams retained an air of elegance, their rough finish somehow marrying perfectly with the slinky lines of dresses and skirts.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Currently the cool way to wear a parka is, inevitably, with high heels and over a dress or slinky skirt.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The owner of a dry cleaning business dropped from a size 22 to a slinky size 10 after being inspired by a motivational speaker.