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- DictionarySlith·er/ˈsliT͟Hər/
verb
- 1. move smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion: "I spied a baby adder slithering away"
noun
- 1. a slithering movement: "a snake-like slither across the grass"
- 2. a sliver: informal British "a slither of bacon"
The meaning of SLITHER is to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface. How to use slither in a sentence.
SLITHER definition: 1. (of bodies) to move easily and quickly across a surface while twisting or curving: 2. (of…. Learn more.
SLITHER meaning: 1. (of bodies) to move easily and quickly across a surface while twisting or curving: 2. (of…. Learn more.
Slither means to move in a sideways motion, usually silently. Snakes, of all kinds, slither, from the original snake in the Garden of Eden, to that untrustworthy-looking individual who approaches you in the street.
Slither definition: to slide down or along a surface, especially unsteadily, from side to side, or with some friction or noise. See examples of SLITHER used in a sentence.
1. To move or slide by twisting or undulating the body over a surface, as in the manner of a snake. 2. To walk with a sliding or shuffling gait: slithered over to the window. 3. To slip and slide, as on a loose or uneven surface: "We went slithering down the muddy rocks to sea level" (Jane Rodgers). n. A slithering movement or gait.
Definition of slither verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
