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

Seeing such a slithery tourist this far north is rare but not unheard of. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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

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