Slinky vs Slinkily - What's the difference?
slinky | slinkily |
furtive, stealthy or catlike
(UK, dialect, dated) thin; lank
(mathematics) A three-dimensional curve — a spiral wound around a helix.
In a slinky way.
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As a noun slinky
is a toy in the form of a loose metal (originally) or plastic spring that can be made to "walk" down stairs as its coils separate and close up.As an adverb slinkily is
in a slinky way.slinky
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(slinkies)slinkily
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Adverb
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