English Dictionary

slink

IPA（発音記号）

/slɪŋk/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 廃用 スコットランド英語 イギリス英語 方言

(countable) A furtive sneaking motion. / The young of an animal when born prematurely, especially a calf. / The meat of such a prematurely born animal.

日本語の意味

こそこそと隠れるような、忍び歩く動作 / 早産で生まれた動物の子（特に子牛） / 早産で生まれた動物の肉

A slink in the corridor made the guards tense as someone moved silently between the lanterns.

廊下でのこっそりとした動きに守衛たちは緊張し、誰かが灯籠の合間を音も立てずに進んだ。

意味（1）

(countable) A furtive sneaking motion.

His slink became a stride; he held his tail high; his eyes began to look more curious than scared. But he was still cautious.

意味（2）

The young of an animal when born prematurely, especially a calf.

意味（3）

The meat of such a prematurely born animal.

It is an ascertained fact that young or “slink” veal very frequently gives rise to diarrhœa, more especially when that disease is epidemic.

意味（4）

(obsolete) A bastard child, one born out of wedlock.

意味（5）

(UK, Scotland, dialect) A thievish fellow; a sneak.

slinks （ plural ）