- slither slith·er vi
- ['slɪðə(r)]
(person) scivolare, (snake) strisciare
he was slithering about on the ice — avanzava slittando sul ghiaccio
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slither — [slith′ər] vi. [ME slitheren, var. of slideren < OE sliderian, freq. < base of slidan, to SLIDE] 1. to slip or slide on or as on a slope with a loose or broken surface 2. a) to move along by sliding or gliding, as a snake b) to walk with a… … English World dictionary
slither — slith er (sl[i^][th] [ e]r), v. i. [Cf. G. schlittern, LG. schliddern. See {slide}.] To slide; to glide. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slither — slith•er [[t]ˈslɪð ər[/t]] v. i. 1) to move or walk with a sliding motion, as a snake 2) to slide down or along a surface, esp. unsteadily, from side to side 3) to cause to slither or slide 4) a slithering movement; slide • Etymology: 1150–1200;… … From formal English to slang
slith|er — «SLIHTH uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to slide down or along a surface, especially unsteadily or with noise: »Rocks slithered down the side of the cliff. 2. to go with a sliding motion: »to slither into a room. The snake slithered into the weeds. –v … Useful english dictionary
slither — slith|er [ slıðər ] verb intransitive 1. ) to slide over a surface: slither down/along/across etc.: They slithered down the grassy bank. 2. ) to move along the ground like a snake … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slither — slith|er [ˈslıðə US ər] v [I always + adverb/preposition] [: Old English; Origin: slidrian, from slidan; SLIDE1] to slide somewhere over a surface, twisting or moving from side to side ▪ A snake slithered across the grass. ▪ He slithered down the … Dictionary of contemporary English
slither — slith·er … English syllables
slithery — [slith′ərē] adj. 1. slippery 2. like or characterized by a slither [a slithery walk] * * * See slither. * * * … Universalium
slithery — [slith′ərē] adj. 1. slippery 2. like or characterized by a slither [a slithery walk] … English World dictionary
