slithery
Britishadjective
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moving with a slithering motion
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suggestive of a slithering creature
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Roy Webb’s slithery bitonal chords and complex love theme are fully in tune with Hitchcock’s spy-romance story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
What better way to convey the ominous ambiance of your production than an image like the Statue of Liberty emitting a slithery tongue?
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2024
Then, hop back into the car for a side trip to the Bug and Reptile Museum, a small building with dozens of well-curated slithery things — snakes, insects, lizards and more.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
Napoleon’s slithery courtship of Joséphine and ensuing battle of domestic wits call to mind the firelit power plays of “The Last Duel,” the director’s superior recent foray into French history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
They were smooth, sleek, and slithery, the way a talking snake would sound.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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