Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slinkingly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: slink-ing-ly
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

With a slinking motion.

Example Sentences

"When he got among the familiar streets he went slinkingly, hurrying round corners, avoiding glances."

Etymology

From slinking + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: slinking

Inflected Forms

more slinkingly (comparative) most slinkingly (superlative)

Questions

What does slinkingly mean?: With a slinking motion.
Where does slinkingly come from?: From slinking + -ly.

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