slither

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈslɪð.ə(ɹ)/

Verb

slither (slithers, present participle slithering; past and past participle slithered)

1. (intransitive) To move about smoothly and from side to side.
2. (intransitive) To slide
   • 2003, J. Flash, An American Savage

     I bent down and with both hands I scooped up as much of this pissshit as I could. The green and brown clump felt like Jello as it dripped down all over my clothes. It was slithering through inbetween my fingers.

Translations

• Portuguese: rastejar

Translations

• French: glisser, se faufiler
• Italian: scivolare
• Spanish: deslizar, deslizarse

Adjective

slither

1. (archaic) slithery; slippery

Noun

slither (uncountable)

1. A limestone rubble.
2. (Used mistakenly) A sliver.

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