slither

[US]/'slɪðə/
[UK]/'slɪðɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. move smoothly and silently, as if gliding
vt. cause to slide
n. a sliding or gliding movement with a smooth and silent effect

Example Sentences

a slither of bacon.

He slithered helplessly down the slope.

we slithered down a snowy mountain track.

a snake-like slither across the grass.

An iguana slithered across the path.

A small green snake slithered across the wet road.

I spied a baby adder slithering away.

Her knees gave way and she slithered to the floor.

rain slithered down the windows, encouraging a creeping melancholia.

Real-world Examples

Blocks of wreckage slithered and crashed from the houses.

Source: The Power of Art - Pablo Picasso

Something was slithering up from its depths.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

I'm Carl Azuz, happy to " slither" out of snake puns on CNN 10.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2021 Collection

It looks like it used to slither.

Source: Thanksgiving Matters

The large snake slithered away into the darkness.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Look who's slithered back into my pipes.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

When snakes move, they slither along the ground or in the grass.

Source: VOA Special October 2018 Collection

Suppliers of wild fish, for their part, must slither into niche markets.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

We often use the word " slither" to describe how a snake moves.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

Let's go to the zoo and slither like the snakes do.

Source: Classic children's song animation Super Simple Songs

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