slink
Move with stealth
Slink means to move quietly and furtively, typically to avoid notice or because of shame or guilt: The cat slinked through the fence; He slinked away after the confrontation.
The word suggests sneaky, stealthy movement—someone who slinks is trying not to be seen.
As an adjective, slink describes a prematurely born calf, and by extension, the soft leather made from its hide.
Stealthy, slow movement
- prowlRoam stealthily
- sidleMove furtively sideways
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- slitherGlide smoothly, sinuously
tiptoe · sneak · skulk · sashay · pad · steal · slide · ooze
Plant's vertical support
track · prey · ambush · crouch · pounce · watchful · patient · circling
Stealthily deceptive
- secretiveInclined to conceal
- covertIntentionally concealed
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
stealthy · shifty · hidden · inconspicuous · unnoticed · undetected · furtiveness · skulking
Shrink back in dread
- shrinkDecrease in size
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- withdrawRemove or pull away
humiliated · embarrassed · guilty · ashamed · dejected · chastened · tail between legs · hangdog
creep
Stealthy, slow movement
slither · tiptoe · sneak · skulk · sashay · pad · steal · slide · ooze · inch
stalk
Plant's vertical support
shadow · track · prey · ambush · crouch · pounce · watchful · patient · circling · closing in
sneaky
Stealthily deceptive
- secretiveInclined to conceal
- covertIntentionally concealed
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
clandestine · stealthy · shifty · hidden · inconspicuous · unnoticed · undetected · furtiveness · skulking · shadowy
cower
Shrink back in dread
withdraw · humiliated · embarrassed · guilty · ashamed · dejected · chastened · tail between legs · hangdog · sheepish
retreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
flee · bolt · sneak off · disappear · vanish · evade · elude · skedaddle · depart · exit