slinked
Went by furtively
Slinked is the past tense of slink, meaning to move in a quiet, stealthy, or furtive way—often suggesting shame, guilt, or a desire to avoid notice: He slinked out of the room after the embarrassing comment.
The word implies smooth, low movement, like a cat or someone trying not to be seen.
The older past tense slunk remains more common.
Moved slowly, furtively
- slitheredMoved with smooth undulation
- prowledMoved stealthily about
- skulkedMoved to avoid detection
- sneakedMoved to avoid detection
tiptoed · glided · crawled · sidled · stole · slipped · edged · inched
crept
Moved slowly, furtively
sneaked · tiptoed · glided · crawled · sidled · stole · slipped · edged · inched · lurked
furtive
Secretive and sly
unnoticed · undetected · inconspicuous · shadowy · catlike · silent · quiet · hushed · muffled · soundless
retreated
Moved backward from advance
avoided · dodged · disappeared · vanished · absconded · bolted · scurried · darted · ducked