Slither
verb
To move smoothly or quietly like a snake or other small animal.
The snake slithered through the grass.
Often appears as...
- slither away
- slither out
verb
To move or proceed with a sliding motion or unsteadily.
She watched as he slithered down the hill.
Often appears as...
- slither down
- slither off
verb
To move or go somewhere furtively or by stealth.
He managed to slither past the guards undetected.
Often appears as...
- slither past
- slither around
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To move smoothly or quietly like a snake or other small animal.
The snake slithered through the grass.
Often appears as...
- slither away
- slither out
verb
To move or proceed with a sliding motion or unsteadily.
She watched as he slithered down the hill.
Often appears as...
- slither down
- slither off
verb
To move or go somewhere furtively or by stealth.
He managed to slither past the guards undetected.
Often appears as...
- slither past
- slither around
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Animal Movement
Used to describe the silent and smooth way certain animals move, like reptiles or insects.
The lizard slithered up the wall.
Pro Tip 2/2Slow and Quiet
Implies a slow, stealthy movement without making much noise, not quick or loud.
She watched the cat slither behind the sofa.
Pro Tip 1/2Animal Movement
Used to describe the silent and smooth way certain animals move, like reptiles or insects.
The lizard slithered up the wall.
Pro Tip 2/2Slow and Quiet
Implies a slow, stealthy movement without making much noise, not quick or loud.
She watched the cat slither behind the sofa.
Pro Tip 1/2Animal Movement
Used to describe the silent and smooth way certain animals move, like reptiles or insects.
The lizard slithered up the wall.
Pro Tip 2/2Slow and Quiet
Implies a slow, stealthy movement without making much noise, not quick or loud.
She watched the cat slither behind the sofa.
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Video examples
Double the Lion Prides –...
now because we see snakes so seldom million because that Mongoose isn't gonna be able to move too quickly I'm gonna try and just get us into a spot where we can work out where this snake is gone let's hope it doesn't slither up into the vehicle like I said this is one of the most venomous snakes that we do get
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Interview: Mattias Klum...
because that's the the thing you don't sit in the blind and wait for a snake to slither by because you can wait for a lifetime so you actually actively search for snakes that's how it works unless you're extremely lucky but then you see the snake and then you put yourself in a
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Anaconda vs. Mammal PIPE...
massive meal you want to swallow in one prolonged gulp both you and the cat laverra's spend most of your time in the water and one unfortunate capybara will have nowhere to hide when you hunt it at high speed you slither under water
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Anaconda Stalks World's...
laverra's spend most of your time in the water and one unfortunate capybara will have nowhere to hide when you hunt it at high speed you slither under water popping your head out to make sure your aim is true
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Best '08! Anaconda Hunts...
prolonged gulp both you and the cat laverra's spend most of your time in the water and one unfortunate capybara will have nowhere to hide when you hunt it at high speed you slither under water
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Volcanoes 101 PIPE National...
it or not volcanoes are part of the planets life cycle as the Earth continues to explode gurgle and slither its molten heart out we must learn to live side by side with its awesome power
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Lion Falls From Tree...
if there's prey and if there's any slither of protection in the form of a fence or ranges on the ground cats come back quickly but it's just about giving them that chance of protection
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Kitra Cahana: My father,...
to watch from within as the finger curled and extended, and to move along with it in his mind. Then, one day, from the corner of my eye, I saw his body slither like a snake,
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Rainforests 101 PIPE...
- Shrouded in a blanket of clouds they awaken. Their canopies of green glitter in the sun. Their wildlife start to slither.
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Baby Slugs Hatching...
finally they slither off to feed and eventually start a new generation of their own
Video examples
Double the Lion Prides –...
now because we see snakes so seldom million because that Mongoose isn't gonna be able to move too quickly I'm gonna try and just get us into a spot where we can work out where this snake is gone let's hope it doesn't slither up into the vehicle like I said this is one of the most venomous snakes that we do get
Video examples
Interview: Mattias Klum...
because that's the the thing you don't sit in the blind and wait for a snake to slither by because you can wait for a lifetime so you actually actively search for snakes that's how it works unless you're extremely lucky but then you see the snake and then you put yourself in a
Video examples
Anaconda vs. Mammal PIPE...
massive meal you want to swallow in one prolonged gulp both you and the cat laverra's spend most of your time in the water and one unfortunate capybara will have nowhere to hide when you hunt it at high speed you slither under water
Video examples
Anaconda Stalks World's...
laverra's spend most of your time in the water and one unfortunate capybara will have nowhere to hide when you hunt it at high speed you slither under water popping your head out to make sure your aim is true
Video examples
Best '08! Anaconda Hunts...
prolonged gulp both you and the cat laverra's spend most of your time in the water and one unfortunate capybara will have nowhere to hide when you hunt it at high speed you slither under water
Video examples
Volcanoes 101 PIPE National...
it or not volcanoes are part of the planets life cycle as the Earth continues to explode gurgle and slither its molten heart out we must learn to live side by side with its awesome power
Video examples
Lion Falls From Tree...
if there's prey and if there's any slither of protection in the form of a fence or ranges on the ground cats come back quickly but it's just about giving them that chance of protection
Video examples
Kitra Cahana: My father,...
to watch from within as the finger curled and extended, and to move along with it in his mind. Then, one day, from the corner of my eye, I saw his body slither like a snake,
Video examples
Rainforests 101 PIPE...
- Shrouded in a blanket of clouds they awaken. Their canopies of green glitter in the sun. Their wildlife start to slither.
Video examples
Baby Slugs Hatching...
finally they slither off to feed and eventually start a new generation of their own
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Quote examples
Adam Cohen
American Journalist
In the James Cameron blockbuster 'Avatar,' 3-D cinematography is the real star. The bugs and crawling creatures seem to slither into the theater seats. The floating mountains of the planet Pandora hover gloriously overhead. And the Na'Vi, Pandora's 10-foot-tall, blue-skinned natives, come convincingly to life.
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David Gemmell
British Author
Our modern world, though infinitely more complex than that of ancient Greece, is also far more superficial. Where the Greeks offered simple psychological training, we live in an age of style and spin in which perceptions of good and evil slither and shift with the political view of the moment.
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Aaron Donald
American Athlete
I'm able to see things and react certain ways, I try to slither through there and try to make a play.
Quote examples
Adam Cohen
American Journalist
In the James Cameron blockbuster 'Avatar,' 3-D cinematography is the real star. The bugs and crawling creatures seem to slither into the theater seats. The floating mountains of the planet Pandora hover gloriously overhead. And the Na'Vi, Pandora's 10-foot-tall, blue-skinned natives, come convincingly to life.
Quote examples
David Gemmell
British Author
Our modern world, though infinitely more complex than that of ancient Greece, is also far more superficial. Where the Greeks offered simple psychological training, we live in an age of style and spin in which perceptions of good and evil slither and shift with the political view of the moment.
Quote examples
Aaron Donald
American Athlete
I'm able to see things and react certain ways, I try to slither through there and try to make a play.
Example 1 of 3
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