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Thesaurus: slink

To creep away meanly; to steal away; to sneak.

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  1. a. To creep away meanly; to steal away; to sneak.
  2. a. To miscarry; -- said of female beasts.
  3. v. t. To cast prematurely; -- said of female beasts; as, a cow that slinks her calf.
  4. a. Produced prematurely; as, a slink calf.
  5. a. Thin; lean.
  6. n. The young of a beast brought forth prematurely, esp. a calf brought forth before its time.
  7. n. A thievish fellow; a sneak.
  8. v. walk stealthily
  9. To cast prematurely; -- said of female beasts; as, a cow thatslinks her calf.