verb
slither
SLIH-thuh
verb
1
To move smoothly across a surface with a side-to-side, gliding motion, the way a snake does.
"The snake slithered through the tall grass."
"He slithered under the fence to retrieve the ball."
How to Use Slither
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo move in a smooth, wriggling, side-to-side way, like a snake.
Common pairings
slither through the grass
slither away
Word Forms
slithered past tense, slithers plural, slithers singular
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Etymology
An alteration of the older word "slidder," meaning "to slide or creep," ultimately from Old English roots shared with "slide."