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.
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Origin of slither
OTHER WORDS FROM slither
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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
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