slither
verb /ˈslɪðə(r)/
/ˈslɪðər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they slither | /ˈslɪðə(r)/ /ˈslɪðər/ |
| he / she / it slithers | /ˈslɪðəz/ /ˈslɪðərz/ |
| past simple slithered | /ˈslɪðəd/ /ˈslɪðərd/ |
| past participle slithered | /ˈslɪðəd/ /ˈslɪðərd/ |
| -ing form slithering | /ˈslɪðərɪŋ/ /ˈslɪðərɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. to move smoothly over a surface, like a snake synonym glide
- The snake slithered away as we approached.
Extra ExamplesTopics Animalsc2- Zack slithered along on his belly.
- She slithered into the water like a crocodile.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- silently
- slowly
- away
- …
- across
- along
- around
- …
- slither its, his, etc. way along, over, etc. something
- + adv./prep. to move somewhere without much control, for example because the ground is steep or wet synonym slide
- We slithered down the slope to the road.
- They were slithering around on the ice.
Extra Examples- Her knees gave way and she slithered to the floor.
- The horses slipped and slithered in the mud.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- silently
- slowly
- away
- …
- across
- along
- around
- …
- slither its, his, etc. way along, over, etc. something
Word OriginMiddle English: alteration of the dialect verb slidder, frequentative from the base of slide.