slinks

VERB

creep by

Synonyms

WEAK

coast cower glide glissade go stealthily gumshoe lurk meander pass quietly prowl pussyfoot shirk sidle skitter skulk slick slide slip snake sneak steal undulate

VERB

creep by

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lurk meander prowl sidle skitter skulk slither sneak undulate

STRONG

coast cower glide glissade mooch pussyfoot shirk slick slide slip snake steal

WEAK

go stealthily gumshoe pass quietly

Example Sentences

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They picked swinks and ate until they couldn’t eat any more.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder

It was a day for napping, for sitting still, for clover chains, and picking swinks in the windless sunshine.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder

In the outdoor kitchen, the fire had gone out, so Jinny and Ess just grabbed a big handful of swinks and another of nuts, slamming the metal boxes shut quickly.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder

Or how to pick swinks, the green berries the kids ate every day, from the brambly bushes up above the cabins on the ridge, without getting pricked.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder