slithers; slithered; slithering
1
: to move by sliding your entire body back and forth
The snake slithered through the garden.
To get under the porch, I lay on my stomach and slithered like a snake.
2
always followed by an adverb or preposition
: to move smoothly, quietly, or secretly like a snake
She slithered quietly into the room.
He slithered his hand around her waist.
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“Slither.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/slither. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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