slithered (verb)

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• slither — verb ADVERB ▪ silently ▪ A snake was slithering silently along the floor. ▪ slowly ▪ away, off ▪ The snake slithered away …   Collocations dictionary

• slither — verb (intransitive always + adv/prep) to slide smoothly across a surface, twisting or moving from side to side (+ through/across etc): snakes slithering through the grass | He slithered down the muddy bank into the water …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• slither — verb the garter snake slithered under the shed Syn: slide, slip, glide, wriggle, crawl; skid …   Thesaurus of popular words

• slither — [[t]slɪ̱ðə(r)[/t]] slithers, slithering, slithered 1) VERB If you slither somewhere, you slide along in an uneven way. [V prep/adv] Robert lost his footing and slithered down the bank. 2) VERB If an animal such as a snake slithers, it moves along …   English dictionary

• slither — UK [ˈslɪðə(r)] / US [ˈslɪðər] verb [intransitive] Word forms slither : present tense I/you/we/they slither he/she/it slithers present participle slithering past tense slithered past participle slithered 1) to slide over a surface slither… …   English dictionary

• 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

• snake — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deadly ▪ one of the world s deadliest snakes ▪ poisonous, venomous ▪ giant, huge, large …   Collocations dictionary

• pumice — 1. noun /ˈpʌmɪs/ A light, porous type of pyroclastic igneous rock, formed during explosive volcanic eruptions when liquid lava is ejected into the air as a froth containing masses of gas bubbles. As the lava solidifies, the bubbles are frozen… …   Wiktionary

• undergrowth — (BrE) noun ⇨ See also ↑underbrush ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, dense, lush, tangled, thick … OF UNDERGROWTH ▪ patch, tangle …   Collocations 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