slithers

verbcreep by
verbslide

Synonyms for slithers

verb creep by

Word Origin & History

early 15c., variant of Middle English slidder "to slip, slide," from Old English slidrian "to slip, slide on a loose slope," a frequentative form of slidan "to slide" (see slide (v.)). For spelling change, cf. gather. Meaning "to walk in a sliding manner" is attested from 1848. In reference to reptile motion, attested from 1839. Related: Slithered; slithering.

Example Sentences for slithers

The thin soap slips And slithers like a shark under the ships.

He isn't supposed to slip off my hand at all, but he kicks and slithers so I can't hold him, and swims away and gets lost.

Was he in the easy shaving way, sir,” inquired Mr. Slithers; “or in the cutting and curling line?

We bucketed down that hillside like men possessed, even Blenkiron sticking on manfully among the twists and turns and slithers.