slinks
Goes by unnoticed
Slinks is the third-person singular of slink, meaning to move in a quiet, furtive, or stealthy manner—often suggesting shame, guilt, or sneakiness: He slinks away whenever the boss appears.
The word can also describe seductive movement: She slinks across the stage.
As a noun, slinks refers to prematurely born calves, or their hides used for fine leather.
Unsettling individuals
- prowlsMoves stealthily seeking prey
- sidlesMoves furtively sideways
- skulksMoves with furtive stealth
- glidesMoves smoothly, frictionlessly
slithers · sneaks · steals · edges · sashays · slides · tiptoes · pads
Intentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- secretiveInclined to conceal
stealthy · cloak-and-dagger · incognito · veiled · concealed · hidden · shadowy · hushed
Cleverly deceptive
- craftyCleverly deceptive
- wilySkilled at deception
- deviousUnderhanded and calculating
- guilefulInclined toward deception
scheming · conniving · underhanded · shifty · artful · cunning · manipulative · calculating
Pulls out or removes
- retreatsBacks off or sanctuaries
- recedesMoves gradually away
- shrinks awayWithdraws in fear
- backs offWithdraws from pressure
escapes · flees · vanishes · disappears · melts away · fades · ebbs · slips away
creeps
Unsettling individuals
glides · slithers · sneaks · steals · edges · sashays · slides · tiptoes · pads · stalks
covert
Intentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
secretive · stealthy · cloak-and-dagger · incognito · veiled · concealed · hidden · shadowy · hushed · undetected
sly
Cleverly deceptive
guileful · scheming · conniving · underhanded · shifty · artful · cunning · manipulative · calculating · shrewd
withdraws
Pulls out or removes
- retreatsBacks off or sanctuaries
- recedesMoves gradually away
- shrinks awayWithdraws in fear
backs off · escapes · flees · vanishes · disappears · melts away · fades · ebbs · slips away · absents
cat
Small furry housepet
ferret · panther · jaguar · leopard · predator · feline · serpent · lizard · mongoose · mink
- Slinky DogToy hound with spring midsection
slink, slinky, slinking, slinkiness, slinked, slinkily, slinkiest, slinker