slithery
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slith·er
(slĭth′ər)intr.v. slith·ered, slith·er·ing, slith·ers
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.
[Middle English slethren, variant of sliddren, from Old English slidrian, frequentative of slīdan, to slide.]
slith′er·y adj.
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slithery
(ˈslɪðərɪ)adj, -ier or -iest
1. moving with a slithering motion
2. suggestive of a slithering creature
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| Adj. | 1. | slithery - having a slippery surface or quality ; "slithery mud"; "slithery eels" |
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slithery
adjectiveSo smooth and glassy as to offer insecure hold or footing:
Idiom: slippery as an eel.
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