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Sneaky vs Slinky - What's the difference?

sneaky | slinky |

As an adjective sneaky

is difficult to catch due to constantly outwitting the adversaries.

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.

sneaky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Difficult to catch due to constantly outwitting the adversaries
    • Catching those thieves will be hard, they're so sneaky they keep deluding us
  • dishonest; deceitful

    • Synonyms

    * slippery * evasive, dodgy

    Derived terms

    * sneaky pete * sneaky suspicion * sneaky romainians

    Related terms

    * sneak

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    slinky

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • furtive, stealthy or catlike
  • (UK, dialect, dated) thin; lank

    • Noun

    (slinkies)
  • (mathematics) A three-dimensional curve — a spiral wound around a helix.