slither
verb
slith·er
ˈsli-t͟hər 
slithered; slithering; slithers
1
: to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
2
: to slip or slide like a snake
: to cause to slide
Examples of slither in a Sentence
The snake slithered through the garden.
To get under the porch, I lay on my stomach and slithered like a snake.
She slithered quietly into the room.
He slithered his hand around her waist.
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Sociable Rat came first, kind and gentle Pig came last, and slithering in at number six was Snake.
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Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
But a snake slithering across the top step of the dugout when your team is trailing by six runs in the fifth inning of a National League Championship Series game?
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Fears’ most notable skill is his ability to slither all the way to the rim, even against college defenses that load up the paint.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
With neighborhoods in metro Phoenix built against desert preserves, many of us will come face to face with a slithering creature at some point.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
But a snake slithering across the top step of the dugout when your team is trailing by six runs in the fifth inning of a National League Championship Series game?
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Fears’ most notable skill is his ability to slither all the way to the rim, even against college defenses that load up the paint.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
With neighborhoods in metro Phoenix built against desert preserves, many of us will come face to face with a slithering creature at some point.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for slither
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“Slither.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slither. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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slither
verb
slith·er
ˈslit͟h-ər
1
: to slide or cause to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
2
: to slip or slide like a snake
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