slithery

slith·ery

adj \ˈsli-thə-rē\

Definition of SLITHERY

: having a slippery surface, texture, or quality

Examples of SLITHERY

1. She wore a sexy, slithery dress.
2. <low tide exposes a stretch of beach strewn with seaweed and slithery rocks>

First Known Use of SLITHERY

circa 1825

Related to SLITHERY

Synonyms: greased, greasy, lubricated, oiled, slicked, slippery, slippy, slick

Related Words: brushed, buffed, burnished, glossed, ground, polished, rubbed, shined; coated, glazed, waxed; soapy, waxy; rasped, sandblasted, sanded, sandpapered, scoured, scraped, scrubbed

Near Antonyms: coarsened, rough, roughened, scuffed, uneven

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