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
This past spring, Scott was a slithery wonder in the new season of The Comeback as the tech-boosting network head who commissions a new sitcom for Valerie Cherish (Lisa Kudrow) to star in, written entirely by AI.
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 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
Just in the past few games, Anunoby has been the primary defender on the NBA’s most slithery scorer (Gilgeous-Alexander), on a typical, off-the-dribble wing (the Toronto Raptors’ Brandon Ingram) and on a quick-twitch point guard (the San Antonio Spurs’ De’Aaron Fox).
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 6 Mar. 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
Then one day, the dog accidentally got into a slithery situation.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
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
David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 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
Just in the past few games, Anunoby has been the primary defender on the NBA’s most slithery scorer (Gilgeous-Alexander), on a typical, off-the-dribble wing (the Toronto Raptors’ Brandon Ingram) and on a quick-twitch point guard (the San Antonio Spurs’ De’Aaron Fox).
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 6 Mar. 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
Then one day, the dog accidentally got into a slithery situation.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slithery
Adjective
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Though most trails are fairly easy in TRNP, hiking boots protect better than sneakers or sandals (especially when trails are slippery after a rain).—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
1 June 2026
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The recordings depict Combs as anxious, controlling and embattled, hyperaware of his legal and PR team’s slippery grasp on his situation.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Junior Brooke Neale applied a slick tag.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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But homes are personal spaces, and consumers will need more than a shiny robot and a slick app.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Outside the Grand Rex theater in Paris, the 36-year-old actress arrived in a slicked bob and a bold red lip.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
18 Dec. 2025
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Watts wore a navy blue sparkly dress paired with black mules and a slicked back hairstyle.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Slithery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slithery. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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