slither
verb
slith·er
ˈsli-t͟hər 
slithered; slithering; slithers
1
: to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
2
: to slip or slide like a snake
: to cause to slide
Examples of slither in a Sentence
The snake slithered through the garden.
To get under the porch, I lay on my stomach and slithered like a snake.
She slithered quietly into the room.
He slithered his hand around her waist.
Recent Examples on the Web
Of course this slithering pair will team up to kill their liege, King Duncan (Keith Fleming), at the vague prompting of three fortune-telling witches.
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
Since the beginning of her music catalog, each of Swift’s albums has been characterized by a very specific theme, whether that be the Big Apple for 1989 or a slithering snake for Reputation.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Interestingly, a figure who slithered out of the woodwork as a potential buyer of TikTok if ByteDance does divest is Steven T. Mnuchin, who was Trump’s Treasury secretary.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
In Guam, the invasive brown tree snake has become so pervasive, decimating the island’s native bird and lizard populations, that local authorities have resorted to desperate measures to try to eradicate the slithering fiends.
—Sarah Fecht, Popular Science, 14 Mar. 2024
Toilets and backyards could have slithering visitors soon as rattlesnake season begins in North Texas.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
Despite being nested within the same branch of the tree of life, legless, lengthy, and slithering snakes–capable of unhinging their jaws and delivering a venomous bite–stand out from their reptilian clade-mates.
—Popular Science, 22 Feb. 2024
Soon after, Butler hit a three, pushing the lead to eight and then slithered for another layup.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
Just two years earlier, the Diamondbacks slithered to a woeful 57-102 record.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
Since the beginning of her music catalog, each of Swift’s albums has been characterized by a very specific theme, whether that be the Big Apple for 1989 or a slithering snake for Reputation.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Interestingly, a figure who slithered out of the woodwork as a potential buyer of TikTok if ByteDance does divest is Steven T. Mnuchin, who was Trump’s Treasury secretary.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
In Guam, the invasive brown tree snake has become so pervasive, decimating the island’s native bird and lizard populations, that local authorities have resorted to desperate measures to try to eradicate the slithering fiends.
—Sarah Fecht, Popular Science, 14 Mar. 2024
Toilets and backyards could have slithering visitors soon as rattlesnake season begins in North Texas.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
Despite being nested within the same branch of the tree of life, legless, lengthy, and slithering snakes–capable of unhinging their jaws and delivering a venomous bite–stand out from their reptilian clade-mates.
—Popular Science, 22 Feb. 2024
Soon after, Butler hit a three, pushing the lead to eight and then slithered for another layup.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
Just two years earlier, the Diamondbacks slithered to a woeful 57-102 record.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Slither.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slither. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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slither
verb
slith·er
ˈslit͟h-ər
1
: to slide or cause to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
2
: to slip or slide like a snake
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