as in slippery
having or being a surface so smooth as to greatly reduce traction
low tide exposes a stretch of beach strewn with seaweed and slithery rocks
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Recent Examples of slithery
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 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
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
Advertisement Then, the Bulldogs’ defense forced a huge turnover by King after struggling to contain the slithery quarterback most of the game.
—Paul Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
The slithery one all but drags Emperor Javicco Corrino (Mark Strong) and his family into a murderous game of power that leads to a reckoning with the sisterhood.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 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
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
Advertisement Then, the Bulldogs’ defense forced a huge turnover by King after struggling to contain the slithery quarterback most of the game.
—Paul Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
The slithery one all but drags Emperor Javicco Corrino (Mark Strong) and his family into a murderous game of power that leads to a reckoning with the sisterhood.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slithery
Adjective
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That appears to be true on both loose dirt, slippery rocks, and even bare metal.—
Wes Siler,
Outside,
5 Aug. 2025
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In its announcement, the fire agency urged visitors to stay on marked trails, avoid climbing on or around waterfalls, and keep a safe distance from slippery or steep areas.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The pool snakes for about a quarter-mile and is cushioned by mangroves that provide ample space for the slick animal to hide.—
Jack Prator,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Watch out for slippery roads: The first half-hour of rain is when roads are slickest due to a mix of rain, grime, and oil.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Slithery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slithery. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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