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Slunk in a sentence

Slunk meaning

An animal, especially a calf, born prematurely or abortively.

Using Slunk

  • The main meaning on this page is: An animal, especially a calf, born prematurely or abortively.
  • In the example corpus, slunk often appears in combinations such as: slunk away.

Context around Slunk

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

similarly 1× coyote 1× boggs 1×

Often after:

away 2× off 1×

Sentence patterns with Slunk

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a coyote slunk away a 1× has similarly slunk off 1× i slunk back to 1× laney boggs slunk through the 1× reefs and slunk into the 1× then he slunk away into 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as a coyote 1× i slunk back 1× oil laden waves 1× only two months 1× that appears to 1×

Common sentence endings:

a bad encounter 1× and ugh overalls 1× looking at me 1× of the basement 1× of the island 1× similarly slunk off 1×

Words around Slunk

Just before it in the word index:

slung 78 slums 137 slumps 35 slumping 70 slumped 307 slump 445

Just after it in the word index:

slup 3 slupe 4 slur 199 slurp 25 slurped 9 slurpee 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Slunk

  • In this selection, "slunk" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, similarly, coyote, boggs, away and off stand out and add context to how "slunk" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a coyote slunk away a and has similarly slunk off. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "slunk" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with slunk

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

As a coyote slunk away, a puncture wound through Phoenix's paw pad confirmed a bad encounter. (17 words)

I slunk back to the table with my tail between my legs as he polished glasses and tried to avoid looking at me. (23 words)

Oil-laden waves crashed on the shore, and greasy residue settled on coral reefs and slunk into the mangrove forests that clutch the eastern coast of the island. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

Only two months before we met Kat Stratford, played by the inimitable Julia Stiles, ’s Laney Boggs slunk through the halls of her fictional high school in glasses and (ugh) overalls. (31 words)

That appears to be the philosophy, also, of the liquor industry which, after some threatening noises about a similar challenge to the ban on alcohol sales, has similarly slunk off. (30 words)

He had been crouching over another cesspool, and now, noticing us, he was hastily pulling up his pants, and then he slunk away into the door of the basement. (29 words)

Example sentences (6)

Oil-laden waves crashed on the shore, and greasy residue settled on coral reefs and slunk into the mangrove forests that clutch the eastern coast of the island.

That appears to be the philosophy, also, of the liquor industry which, after some threatening noises about a similar challenge to the ban on alcohol sales, has similarly slunk off.

As a coyote slunk away, a puncture wound through Phoenix's paw pad confirmed a bad encounter.

I slunk back to the table with my tail between my legs as he polished glasses and tried to avoid looking at me.

Only two months before we met Kat Stratford, played by the inimitable Julia Stiles, ’s Laney Boggs slunk through the halls of her fictional high school in glasses and (ugh) overalls.

He had been crouching over another cesspool, and now, noticing us, he was hastily pulling up his pants, and then he slunk away into the door of the basement.

Common combinations with slunk

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "slunk" in a sentence?
An example: "Oil-laden waves crashed on the shore, and greasy residue settled on coral reefs and slunk into the mangrove forests that clutch the eastern coast of the island." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "slunk" from authentic English texts.
What does "slunk" mean?
Slunk means: An animal, especially a calf, born prematurely or abortively.
How many example sentences with "slunk" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "slunk", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.