slither

[ slith-er ]

/ ˈslɪð ər /

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verb (used without object)

to slide down or along a surface, especially unsteadily, from side to side, or with some friction or noise: The box slithered down the chute.

to go or walk with a sliding motion: The snake slithered across the path.

verb (used with object)

to cause to slither or slide.

noun

a slithering movement; slide.

Origin of slither

1150–1200; Middle English slitheren, variant of sliddren,Old English slid(e)rian, frequentative of slīdan to slide; see -er⁶

OTHER WORDS FROM slither

slith·er·y, adjective

Words nearby slither

slipware, slipway, slit, slit-drum, slit fricative, slither, slithery, slitlamp, slit pocket, slit trench, Sliven

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Example sentences from the Web for slither

Wayne LaPierre may have won the week, and he may slither away without Congress doing anything this time around.
LaPierre et Le Deluge|Michael Tomasky|April 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
On the day the Sun-Times finally sank, an Ontario court rejected Breeden's effort to slither out of my libel suits.
I Was Right|Conrad Black|April 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Suddenly there was a rustle and a slither by the fire-place, and Emmy, in a dead faint, hung over the arm of the chair.
Septimus|William J. Locke
If I see the Cat or the other one, I'll slither through their bones.
The Cat in Grandfather's House|Carl Henry Grabo

Twice or thrice I got it half-way up, only to slither down to the river again tout ensemble.
Across America by Motor-cycle|C. K. Shepherd
Then he began to slither along the ground raising enough dust to mask his movements.
Narakan Rifles, About Face!|Jan Smith
We seemed to slide and slither down a steep declivity, then hit water with a splash, and began to flounder forward.
The Killer|Stewart Edward White

British Dictionary definitions for slither

slither

/ (ˈslɪðə) /

verb

to move or slide or cause to move or slide unsteadily, as on a slippery surface

(intr) to travel with a sliding motion

noun

a slithering motion

Word Origin for slither

Old English slidrian, from slīdan to slide

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	slither
释义	slither [ slith-er ] / ˈslɪð ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR slither ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to slide down or along a surface, especially unsteadily, from side to side, or with some friction or noise: The box slithered down the chute. to go or walk with a sliding motion: The snake slithered across the path. verb (used with object) to cause to slither or slide. noun a slithering movement; slide. Origin of slither 1150–1200; Middle English slitheren, variant of sliddren,Old English slid(e)rian, frequentative of slīdan to slide; see -er⁶ OTHER WORDS FROM slither slith·er·y, adjective Words nearby slither slipware, slipway, slit, slit-drum, slit fricative, slither, slithery, slitlamp, slit pocket, slit trench, Sliven Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for slither Wayne LaPierre may have won the week, and he may slither away without Congress doing anything this time around. LaPierre et Le Deluge\|Michael Tomasky\|April 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST On the day the Sun-Times finally sank, an Ontario court rejected Breeden's effort to slither out of my libel suits. I Was Right\|Conrad Black\|April 3, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Suddenly there was a rustle and a slither by the fire-place, and Emmy, in a dead faint, hung over the arm of the chair. Septimus\|William J. Locke If I see the Cat or the other one, I'll slither through their bones. The Cat in Grandfather's House\|Carl Henry Grabo Twice or thrice I got it half-way up, only to slither down to the river again tout ensemble. Across America by Motor-cycle\|C. K. Shepherd Then he began to slither along the ground raising enough dust to mask his movements. Narakan Rifles, About Face!\|Jan Smith We seemed to slide and slither down a steep declivity, then hit water with a splash, and began to flounder forward. The Killer\|Stewart Edward White British Dictionary definitions for slither slither / (ˈslɪðə) / verb to move or slide or cause to move or slide unsteadily, as on a slippery surface (intr) to travel with a sliding motion noun a slithering motion Word Origin for slither Old English slidrian, from slīdan to slide Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to slither glide, slink, sneak, wriggle, crawl, skid, move, glissade, coast, skate, snake, slip
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slither

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Origin of slither

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British Dictionary definitions for slither

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