slunk
Withdrew in shame
Slunk is the past tense and past participle of slink.
To slink is to move quietly and furtively, often suggesting shame, guilt, or an attempt to avoid notice: He slunk away after being caught in the lie.
The word carries a suggestion of cowardice or embarrassment that plain "walked" or "left" would miss.
Moved slowly, furtively
- prowledMoved stealthily about
- skulkedMoved to avoid detection
- tiptoedWalked on foot-ends quietly
- sneakedMoved to avoid detection
slithered · glided · padded · inched · crawled · sidled · edged · stole
In a self-blaming manner
- shamefacedlyIn an embarrassed manner
- sheepishlyIn a self-conscious way
- abashedlyIn an embarrassed manner
- crestfallenSad from disappointment
humiliated · chastened · disgraced · embarrassed · remorsefully · penitently · contritely · apologetically
Done without detection
- surreptitiouslyIn a hidden manner
- clandestinelyIn a hidden manner
- secretivelyIn concealed fashion
- discreetlyIn an unobtrusive way
inconspicuously · unobtrusively · stealthily · evasively · shiftily · furtively · underhandedly · slyly
crept
Moved slowly, furtively
sneaked · slithered · glided · padded · inched · crawled · sidled · edged · stole · lurked
guiltily
In a self-blaming manner
- shamefacedlyIn an embarrassed manner
- sheepishlyIn a self-conscious way
- abashedlyIn an embarrassed manner
crestfallen · humiliated · chastened · disgraced · embarrassed · remorsefully · penitently · contritely · apologetically · mortified
covertly
Done without detection
- surreptitiouslyIn a hidden manner
- clandestinelyIn a hidden manner
- secretivelyIn concealed fashion
discreetly · inconspicuously · unobtrusively · stealthily · evasively · shiftily · furtively · underhandedly · slyly · sneakily