slithery

adjective

slith·​ery ˈsli-t͟hə-rē 

: having a slippery surface, texture, or quality

Synonyms of slithery

• slippery
• slick
• slicked

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Last year the company was involved with Anaconda, Sony’s reimagining of the slithery horror movie, and the Meghann Fary thriller Drop. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026

His vision is superb and his handle is tight and slithery, despite playing upright. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 25 June 2026

During the same October 2003 trip to Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Attenborough carefully navigated a python to embrace his shoulder so the slithery animal was just inches away from his neck. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026

Our heroic trio is tasked with looking into disappearances aboard the titular train — and, yes, fighting off demons, including the primary villain, slithery and sinister Enmu (Daisuke Hirakawa). — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1825, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

slithery

adjective

slith·​ery ˈslit͟h-ə-rē 

: having a slippery surface, texture, or quality