Definition of slither Slither

/slɪˈðɚ/ - [slither] - slith•er

We found 6 definitions of slither from 5 different sources.

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What does slither mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

slithers, slithering, slithered  

slither - to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly; "They slid through the wicket in the big gate"
  slide
  locomote, travel, move, go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
  slide down, slump, sink fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off"
  elapse, glide by, slide by, slip by, slip away, go along, go by, lapse, pass pass by; "three years elapsed"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • slither (Verb)
    To move about smoothly and from side to side.
  • slither (Verb)
    To slide.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • slither (v. i.)
    To slide; to glide.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • slither
    slith′ėr, v.i. to slide.—adj. slippery.—n. a limestone rubble.—adjs. Slith′ering, slow, deceitful; Slith′ery, slippery. [A variant of slidder.]

Part of speech

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  • slither, verb, present, 1st person singular of slither (infinitive).
  • slither, verb (infinitive).
  • slither, noun, singular of slithers.

Pronunciation

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