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Slinky

Slinky

1 9.3
A person who acts in a quietly attractive and slightly secret way
  • noun
  • /ˈslɪŋki/
  • NSFW
translation icon : seductora
  • "She combed her hair with her fingers, brushing against the set of tiny hoops that adorned the outer ridge of her ear, so many hoops that the effect was of an inlaid metal spring, a mini Slinky, he thought, and wondered if she played with them.

Examples

  • "The bottom of the Slinky, friends, is us!"

    Blog text (16)

  • No part of Slinky is waiting for a memo.

    Blog text (16)

  • We're not preschool toys, Slinky.

    Toy Story 2 (1999)

  • She moved through the crowd like a Slinky, easily catching everyone's attention with her charm.

  • His Slinky manner made him popular at parties, as he always seemed to draw people in.

  • With a Slinky grin, she captivated the audience, making it hard for anyone to look away.

Synonyms

lulu
vsSlinky
  • NSFW
64 9.9

A very attractive woman who gets a lot of attention

emphasizes furtive, deliberately seductive behaviour rather than striking looks
seductress
vsSlinky
  • NSFW
5 8.4

A woman who uses charm to attract and tempt someone

prefers appearance and furtive behaviour over direct enticement
seducer
vsSlinky
  • NSFW
4 7.2

A person who tries to attract someone romantically or sexually using charm

focuses more on furtive look and deliberate seductive manner than persuasion
coquette
vsSlinky
  • NSFW
3 9.8

A woman who flirts playfully to attract attention

acts in a furtive deliberately seductive way rather than playful flirting

Antonyms

unattractive
16 2.5

Not interesting or likely to make people want it

How Seductive

provocative
  • NSFW
22 7.2
seductive
  • NSFW
56 5.5
Slinky
  • NSFW
1 9.3
flirtatious
20 5.3
attractive
680 1.0

Surface Forms

Slinky singular
Slinkies plural

Morphology

Slinky = slinky (semi-transparent) = slink + y

The noun use is a straightforward conversion from the adjective 'slinky', which is transparently built from 'slink' + '-y'.

Etymology

Slinky comes from the verb slink, which means 'to move quietly or secretly' like a cat. So a slinky person is someone who moves or acts in a quiet, furtive, and slightly attractive way.