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.
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Jessica Boehm, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
Employees of a store in the Aloha State were in for a slithering surprise after a two-foot snake was found inside a shipping container of Christmas trees sent to the island.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024
And what in the slithering snake purse is leading fans to — yet again — surmise Reputation is coming?!
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2024
Follow our step-by-step guide to craft your own shimmery, slithering creatures.
—Beverly Rivers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for slither
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“Slither.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slither. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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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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