slither
slither definition
slither (slit̸h′ər)
intransitive verb
- to slip or slide on or as on a slope with a loose or broken surface
- to move along by sliding or gliding, as a snake
- to walk with a sliding motion
Etymology: ME slitheren, var. of slideren < OE sliderian, freq. < base of slidan, to slide
transitive verb
to cause to slither or slide
noun
a sliding, slithering motion
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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