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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His rapping has a frail, slithering quality; his vocal tone morphs between cute squeakiness and ragged rottweiler growls.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
The two-track body of work boasts snakey slithering synths, explosive drops, effervescent sounds, hard-hitting tunes, hypnotic soundscapes and erratic beats that build up into a crescendo followed by techno designed to ignite the dance floor.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Kosky, more than most directors, is sensitive to its polyphonic structure in his staging, which moves around, repeats and trims material throughout to make the show move briskly and with a light hand, allowing the subtext its slithering grace.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
There’s serving plates with an elephant motif, a drinks tray with a lacquered White Lotus, cocktail glasses etched with slithering snakes, and cocktail picks with a mischievous looking monkey.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
The two-track body of work boasts snakey slithering synths, explosive drops, effervescent sounds, hard-hitting tunes, hypnotic soundscapes and erratic beats that build up into a crescendo followed by techno designed to ignite the dance floor.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Kosky, more than most directors, is sensitive to its polyphonic structure in his staging, which moves around, repeats and trims material throughout to make the show move briskly and with a light hand, allowing the subtext its slithering grace.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
There’s serving plates with an elephant motif, a drinks tray with a lacquered White Lotus, cocktail glasses etched with slithering snakes, and cocktail picks with a mischievous looking monkey.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Feb. 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 5 Apr. 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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