Slink — Defs

01 v. t. To creep away meanly; to steal away; to sneak.

imp. Slunk; p. p. Slunk; p. pr. & vb. n. Slinking

1.
To creep away meanly; to steal away; to sneak.Archaic
“Back to the thicket slunk The guilty serpent.” — Milton.

“There were some few who slank obliquely from them as they passed.” — Landor.
2.
To miscarry; -- said of female beasts.

02 v. t. To cast prematurely; -- said of female beasts; as, a cow that slinks her calf.

1.
To cast prematurely; -- said of female beasts; as, a cow that slinks her calf.

03 a. Produced prematurely; as, a slink calf.

04 n. The young of a beast brought forth prematurely, esp. a calf brought forth before its time.

1.
The young of a beast brought forth prematurely, esp. a calf brought forth before its time.
2.
A thievish fellow; a sneak.[Prov. Eng. & Scot.]