- present participle of slither.
slithering
Example Sentences
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The “coastally trapped” aquatic pulse has been slithering up the coast for weeks, fascinating scientists and weather watchers as it marched across the equatorial Pacific before splitting upon hitting the coast of Peru.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
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
In Guillermo Cienfuegos’ enlivening, if at times unsteady, production at A Noise Within, the role is played by Ann Noble, who forgoes the outdated hunchback but adopts a seething, slithering, perversely seductive aura of menace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
Half asleep, she reached out for her dog - and instead found herself petting a smooth, slithering object.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
Homes nods to the pipe, where the mutts are slithering onto the ledge.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
