slither
verb (used without object)
to slide down or along a surface, especially unsteadily, from side to side, or with some friction or noise.
slithers
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present tense formof slither (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"You take multiple pictures, sometimes over 100 and it takes tiny little slithers of focus, and then you put all those into software, and that creates your final image."
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
She imagines standing alone in a nondescript finished office basement as a giant snake slithers by.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
You stand stock-still until it quiets down and slithers on its way.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2023
Gene slithers into that receptacle and arises from it, hands up and covered in slime, as Saul Goodman.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2022
The dragon’s teeth part, and a long, lavender tongue slithers toward Jeanne.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
