- 1[intransitive] + adv./prep. to move somewhere in a smooth, controlled way, often close to the ground synonym glide The snake slithered away as we approached.
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- 2+ adv./prep. to move somewhere without much control, for example because the ground is steep or wet We slithered down the slope to the road. They were slithering around on the ice.
slither
verbNAmE//ˈslɪðər//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they slither he / she / it slithers
past simple slithered
-ing form slithering
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