how to pronounce slinky

/ˈslɪŋkiː/

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slinky is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of slinky in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… let's get slinky with it …”

meanings of slinky

adjective:

Furtive, stealthy or catlike.
Of a garment: close-fitting; clingy.
Thin; lank; lean.

noun:

A three-dimensional curve — a spiral wound around a helix.
A toy in the form of a loose metal (originally) or plastic spring that can be made to "walk" down stairs as its coils separate and close up.

slinky frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word slinky occurs in english on average 1.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics slinky can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that slinky can be often used in the following areas:

1) life, nature, and living environment;