slither

verb

slith·er ˈsli-t͟hər

slithered; slithering; slithers

Synonyms of slither next

intransitive verb

: to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface

: to slip or slide like a snake

transitive verb

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web Megan Thee Stallion is slithering into her next era. —

Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023 Cold air slithered down the gentle slopes surrounding the lakes and settled among the vines on lower lands. —

Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 6 July 2023 Lionsgate’s prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes slithered its way to $5.8 million Thursday previews at the domestic box office. —

Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Nov. 2023 Paint Color: Little Black Dress by Behr How to Choose the Best Black Paint Colors for Bold, Beautiful Walls 07 Lover: Positively Pink by Valspar From a slithering snake to a beautiful butterfly, the Lover era marked another dramatic plot twist in the Taylor Swift narrative. —

Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2023 To Greeks, Beaulieu explains, snakes navigated tricky in-betweens, for their ability to slither under and above the ground. —

Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2023 The alligator began slithering through the water toward the group of children. —

Hojun Choi, Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2023 That likely doesn’t come as a surprise to researchers, nor to anyone who’s ever watched a squirrel dart across the road to dodge an oncoming car or seen a snake slither away from a lawn mower in the grass. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2023 Down 2-0 and 3-2 in the National League Championship Series, the Diamondbacks slithered from behind to shock the Philadelphia Phillies with two road wins to advance to their first World Series since 2001. —

Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023 See More

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