slinky
pronunciation
How to pronounce slinky in British English:
UK [ˈslɪŋki]
How to pronounce slinky in American English:
US ['slɪŋkɪ]
Word Origin
- slinky (adj.)
- "sinuous and slender," of women or clothes, 1921, from slink + -y (2). Related: Slinkily; slinkiness. As a proprietary name (with capital from S-) for a coil of spring marketed as a toy, 1948, by James Industries Inc., Philadelphia, U.S.A.
Example
- 1. Wore a slinky outfit to the party .
- 2. You want a slinky dress ?
- 3. You know , maybe all your slinky stuff is working .
- 4. She 's wearing a slinky black cocktail dress she probably slept in .
- 5. The record opens with a slinky ballad .