- present participle of slither.
slithering
Example Sentences
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Set against a slithering, seductive Chicago house beat, it’s really more of a command, one that the Queen of Pop immediately follows with another decree: “Come on, meet me on the dance floor.”
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
On the slithering “Naraka,” a mass of voices come together in a chant while a dense tangle of electronics coil around them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
Len Ramirez of Auburn, Calif., gave readers a slithering surprise in his 2015 My Ride column, which was photographed by Max Whittaker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
A driver had to make an unexpected stop on a Melbourne motorway after she looked down to find a deadly snake inside her car - and slithering up her leg.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2024
She moved by a combination of slithering and walking, as if she were on living skis.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
