slithery

adjective

slith·​ery ˈsli-t͟hə-rē How to pronounce slithery (audio)
: having a slippery surface, texture, or quality

Examples of slithery in a Sentence

She wore a sexy, slithery dress. low tide exposes a stretch of beach strewn with seaweed and slithery rocks
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The alluring but slithery presence of occult expert Alexander Babtiste (Jamie Campbell Bower, wickedly good) adds more spice to a guilty pleasure to savor. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025 The storyline stretches its slithery tendrils into new territory that has its title character, embodied by Jenna Ortega, face foes old and new (and family) to uncover the latest supernatural mystery endangering Nevermore Academy. Daron James, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025 Gilgeous-Alexander, the slithery Oklahoma City Thunder guard, has elevated his play again and is a runaway favorite to win the NBA MVP this year. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025 To learn more about the slithery, slimy donation, visit here. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025 Here, the character is named Herr Knock and embodied with slithery possession by Simon McBurney. Wesley Morris, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024 Here, Count Orlick (an utterly transformed and unrecognizable Bill Skarsgard), is anything but a looker, a towering slithery freak with long, icicle-like talons as thick as a rump roast, whose Romanian accent is saddled with Darth Vader-like breathing issues. Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024 Her husband has now put chicken wire across the vent to prevent any more slithery visitors from entering their home. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 As originally voiced by Jeremy Irons, Scar had a sinewy, slithery flamboyance that turned him into an unlikely gay icon. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of slithery was circa 1825

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“Slithery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slithery. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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slithery

adjective
slith·​ery ˈslit͟h-ə-rē How to pronounce slithery (audio)
: having a slippery surface, texture, or quality
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