| 单词 | slither |
| 释义 | slither (once / 8152 pages) v Slither means to move in a sideways motion, usually silently. Snakes, of all kinds, slither, from the original snake in the Garden of Eden, to that untrustworthy-looking individual who approaches you in the street. Slither comes from the Old English term slidrian, meaning "to slide on a loose or gravely surface." While slide is in some ways similar to slither, it lacks its truly nasty moral and physical associations. It's a safe bet that slitherers do not have your best interests at heart. WORD FAMILYslither: slithered, slithering, slithers, slithery USAGE EXAMPLESStill, you won't find Phasma in the scantily clad role of the hero nor will you see her as the stereotypical slithering, seductive female villain. Los Angeles Times(Dec 23, 2016) And so I slithered on my mirror and told my sister to call me Princess. The New Yorker(Dec 27, 2016) For example, some robots slither over terrain like a snake. Reuters(Dec 06, 2016) v to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly Syn|Hyper slide go, locomote, move, travel change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically |
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