slinkies
Smooth and serpentine
Slinkies is the plural of Slinky, a coiled spring toy that "walks" down stairs through a wave-like motion.
The word also describes things with slinky qualities—sinuous, sleek, or seductively smooth: She tried on several slinkies before settling on a red dress for the party.
Object for amusement
rainbow · classic · vintage · collectible · gift · gadget · whimsy · entertainment
Move to lower position
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- flipQuick turning motion
- walkTravel on foot
- cascadeSuccessive downward flow
oscillation · stepping · glide · slip · slide · momentum · kinetics · trajectory
Curve winding around center
- helixSpiraling three-dimensional curve
- loopCurve closing on itself
- curlSpiral or loop form
- springRecoiling metal spiral
twist · coiled · ringlet · corkscrew · winding · turn · arc · curvature
plaything
Object for amusement
descend · rainbow · classic · vintage · collectible · gift · gadget · whimsy · entertainment · amusement
descend
Move to lower position
cascade · oscillation · stepping · glide · slip · slide · momentum · kinetics · trajectory · rhythmic
spiral
Curve winding around center
spring · twist · coiled · ringlet · corkscrew · winding · turn · arc · curvature · convolution
tension
Stretched or strained state
- elasticityTendency to resume original form
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- recoilBackward force from discharge
compress · extend · bounce · metallic · helical · torsion · deform · steel · flexible · springy
childhood
Life's earliest phase
classic · playground · reminisce · collectible · bygone · keepsake · 1945 · postwar · timeless · generations
- toysteddy bear, doll, dolls, stuffed animal, puzzles
- small giftscandy, stickers, keychains, gum, lip balm
- Plastic Toysaction figures, plastic dolls, toy cars, toy trucks, building blocks
slinkiesblocks
Obstructs or sections
bricks · wooden blocks · lead weights · iron bars · stone sculptures