살금살금

살금살금 + 걷다 / 다가가다 / 나가다

stealthily, on tiptoe, sneakily

Example

아기가 깰까 봐 살금살금 걸었어요.

I tiptoed so the baby wouldn't wake up.

Word parts

Manner word (의태어) for moving quietly so no one notices. Dark-vowel 슬금슬금 is the standard pair, with a more furtive, sly feel.

Good to know

Typically with movement verbs: 살금살금 다가가다 'to creep up on'.

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