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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"
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Definition of slither verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
/ˈslɪðər/ /ˈslɪðə/ IPA guide. Other forms: slithered; slithering; slithers. 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.
2 days ago · slither in American English. (ˈslɪðər) intransitive verb. 1. to slide down or along a surface, esp. unsteadily, from side to side, or with some friction or noise. The box slithered down the chute. 2. to go or walk with a sliding motion. The snake slithered across the path.
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.
Definitions of 'slither' 1. If you slither somewhere, you slide along in an uneven way. [...] 2. If an animal such as a snake slithers, it moves along in a curving way. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'slither' American English: slɪðər British English: slɪðəʳ. More. Conjugations of 'slither' present simple: I slither, you slither [...]
slither meaning: to move smoothly by twisting and sliding. Learn more.
to move with a sliding motion, such as a snake: to slither quietly out of the room. to slide along a surface, esp. unsteadily, from side to side: to slither clumsily down the ski slope. n. a slithering movement; slide. slith•er•y, adj.
