slinking
verbHow many syllables in slinking?
There are 2 syllables in the word slinking.How to pronounce slinking:
Definition of slinking:
- slinking (verb):
- to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) steal
Synonyms for slinking:
crawling
creeping
lurking
shirking
skulking
sliding
slipping
snaking
sneaking
stealing
tiptoeing
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- flatter
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- Kipling
- wildwood
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