slink away



slink away

to creep or slither away furtively. The fox slunk away, leaving the henhouse as quietly as such a thing is possible. I hope that the skunk will slink away as quietly as it came.
See also: away, slink

slink away

Also, slink off. Depart furtively, as in The shoplifter slipped an item into his coat pocket and slunk away, or After that severe scolding, she slunk off. This term employs slink in the sense of "move stealthily," a usage dating from the late 1300s.
See also: away, slink

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Azazias-Biblical Latin
Moa-Swedish
Shipp[ʃip]
Ishmerai-Biblical
Theotimos-Ancient Greek
Caomh-Ancient Irish