Definition of slinks:
(v) :
(intransitive) To sneak about furtively.
(n) :
(countable) A furtive sneaking motion.
(v) :
(ambitransitive) To give birth to an animal prematurely.
(n) :
The young of an animal when born prematurely, especially a calf.
(n) :
The meat of such a prematurely born animal.
(n) :
(UK, Scotland, dialect) A thievish fellow; a sneak.