slinker
One who sneaks
A slinker is someone or something that slinks—moves in a stealthy, furtive manner.
The word often carries connotations of sneakiness or cowardice: The slinker crept out the back door before anyone noticed.
In older agricultural use, a slinker was a prematurely born calf or its hide.
Move with stealth
- skulkerOne who moves furtively
- lurkerSilent forum presence
- creepStealthy, slow movement
- prowlerOne who lurks suspiciously
weasel · snake · rat · fox · trickster · deceiver · backstabber · schemer
Moving furtively, covertly
- lurkingConcealed and watchful
- prowlingMoving stealthily while hunting
- creepingMoving slowly, stealthily
- sneakingMoving to avoid detection
slithering · tiptoeing · furtive · covert · clandestine · surreptitious · shadowy · catlike
Cleverly deceptive
- wilySkilled at deception
- slyCleverly deceptive
- schemingCrafty and calculating
- calculatingColdly self-serving in strategy
devious · shrewd · artful · guileful · foxy · clever · subtle · tricky
Avoiding direct response
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- uncatchableCannot be seized
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- vanishingCeasing to be visible
escaping · dodging · disappearing · fugitive · will-o-the-wisp · shadowy · phantom · untraceable
Deliberately deceptive in nature
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- untrustworthyNot deserving of confidence
- perfidiousDeliberately breaking faith
false · insidious · two-faced · backstabbing · fraudulent · crooked · shifty · dissembling
sneak
Move with stealth
prowler · weasel · snake · rat · fox · trickster · deceiver · backstabber · schemer · double-dealer
skulking
Moving furtively, covertly
- lurkingConcealed and watchful
- prowlingMoving stealthily while hunting
- creepingMoving slowly, stealthily
sneaking · slithering · tiptoeing · furtive · covert · clandestine · surreptitious · shadowy · catlike · silent
crafty
Cleverly deceptive
calculating · devious · shrewd · artful · guileful · foxy · clever · subtle · tricky · conniving
evasive
Avoiding direct response
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- uncatchableCannot be seized
- fleetingPassing very quickly
vanishing · escaping · dodging · disappearing · fugitive · will-o-the-wisp · shadowy · phantom · untraceable · avoiding
duplicitous
Deliberately deceptive in nature
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- untrustworthyNot deserving of confidence
perfidious · false · insidious · two-faced · backstabbing · fraudulent · crooked · shifty · dissembling · deceptive
- Slinky DogToy hound with spring midsection
slink, slinky, slinking, slinks, slinkiness, slinked, slinkily