English Explanatory Dictionary

slunk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An animal, especially a calf, born prematurely or abortively.
noun
  1. A slough, a low, wet, miry place. (Compare slank.)
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of slink

Pronunciation

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Word forms

slunk slunks

Etymology

From an allusive sense of slink (“to bring forth young prematurely”).

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