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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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slither
(ˈslɪðə)vb
1. to move or slide or cause to move or slide unsteadily, as on a slippery surface
2. (intr) to travel with a sliding motion
n
a slithering motion
[Old English slidrian, from slīdan to slide]
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slith•er
(ˈslɪð ər)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.
v.t. 3. to cause to slither or slide.
n. 4. a slithering movement; slide.
[1150–1200; Middle English, variant of sliddren, Old English slid(e)rian, frequentative of slīdan to slide; see -er6]
slith′er•y, adj.
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slither
Past participle: slithered
Gerund: slithering
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| Verb | 1. | slither - to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly; "They slid through the wicket in the big gate" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
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Translations
يَنْزَلِق، يَتَزَحْلَق
smeknout sešoupnout
glide
renna til
slīdēt
zdrsniti
kayarak gitmekkaymak
slither
[ˈslɪðəʳ] VI → deslizarseto slither down a rope → deslizarse por una cuerda
to slither down a slope → ir rodando por una pendiente
to slither about on ice → ir resbalando sobre el hielo
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[ˈslɪðəʳ] vi (person) → scivolare; (snake) → strisciarehe was slithering about on the ice → avanzava slittando sul ghiaccio
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slither
(ˈsliðə) verb to slide or slip while trying to walk (eg on mud). The dog was slithering about on the mud.
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