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• slithered — slith·er || slɪðə(r) n. slipping and sliding, gliding; snakelike movement v. slip and slide; glide or slide in the manner of a snake, move smoothly and silently …   English contemporary dictionary

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

• 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

• Biancabella and the Snake — is an Italian literary fairy tale written by Giovanni Francesco Straparola in The Facetious Nights of Straparola . [Giovanni Francesco Straparola, The Facetious Nights of Straparola , [http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/armlessmaiden/stories/bianc… …   Wikipedia

• slither — slithery, adj. /slidh euhr/, v.i. 1. to slide down or along a surface, esp. unsteadily, from side to side, or with some friction or noise: The box slithered down the chute. 2. to go or walk with a sliding motion: The snake slithered across the… …   Universalium

• 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

• 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

• Trojan War — In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans after Paris of Troy stole Helen from her husband Menelaus, the king of Sparta. The war is among the most important events in Greek mythology, and was narrated… …   Wikipedia

• Fjalar and Galar — In Norse mythology, Fjalar and his brother, Galar, were dwarves who killed Kvasir and turned his blood into the mead of poetry, which inspired poets. They appear in Skáldskaparmál .Fjalar and Galar then murdered a giant named Gilling, along with… …   Wikipedia

• Baugi — In Norse mythology, Baugi was a Jotun and brother of Suttung, who had hidden the mead of poetry after obtaining it from Fjalar and Galar, who had murdered Suttung s father (Baugi s uncle: Gilling).Odin eventually decided to obtain the mead. He… …   Wikipedia