slither
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Definition of slither
1 : to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
2 : to slip or slide like a snake
: to cause to slide
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Synonyms for slither
Synonyms
belly, crawl, creep, grovel, slide, snake, worm, wriggle
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Examples of slither in a Sentence
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Earlier this month, a snake slithered out of a car’s air vent as a Virginia woman was driving. — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, "Police stopped traffic so this venomous snake could cross the road unharmed," 21 June 2018 The band has a ZZ Top meets Steppenwolf vibe, with lumbering boogie shuffles and slithering bluesy guitar solos. — John Adamian, courant.com, "Blackberry Smoke To Play College Street," 5 May 2018 The thing can constrict around your leg like a real snake, but can then twirl its motors to move up and down your limb—more rolling than slithering. — Matt Simon, WIRED, "How Roboticists Are Copying Nature to Make Fantastical Machines," 28 June 2018 Image The lighting, uncredited, is crepuscular, outlining the strange forms that slither, shiver and creep in from the wings. — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, "Review: Mummenschanz Offers Wonder, and a Grumpy Trash Bag," 10 July 2018 The snake, a four-foot long Western diamondback, was slithering through the garden and had come dangerously close to the mother of two. — PEOPLE.com, "Father of Two Nearly Dies After Being Bitten By Rattlesnake's Severed Head: 'It Was Very Scary'," 7 June 2018 That's why we were utterly blown away when one woman from North Carolina took on a snake that had slithered into her home—and won. — Katina Beniaris, Country Living, "Watch This Woman Singlehandedly Catch a 6-Foot Snake with a Pillowcase," 12 June 2017 The unidentified woman saw a six-foot-long snake slithering up her leg, WSPA reported. — Natalie Dreier, ajc, "Driver surprised by snake surrounding leg while driving," 21 June 2018 The officer manager looked down next to the steering wheel of her Cadillac SRX and saw a snake, slithering out of the air vent. — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, "Snake slithers out of car’s air vent as Virginia woman is driving," 6 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'slither.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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slither
verb
English Language Learners Definition of slither
: to move by sliding your entire body back and forth
: to move smoothly, quietly, or secretly like a snake
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Kids Definition of slither
: glide entry 1 The snake slithers along.
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