slank
Example Sentences
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First the buttons: thack-thack; then the lever: slank.
From Time Magazine Archive
German carp slank into his yard, began to feed upon the carrots, the asparagus.
From Time Magazine Archive
I didn't hear what she said to him, but I could see he was utterly crushed by the way he slank away with his tail between his legs, like a whipped spaniel.
From Philistia by Allen, Grant
O. N. slakki, a slope, Norse slakke, Dan. slank.
From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias
Gosh, he gave them a talking to, and they slank away.
From Living Alone by Benson, Stella
