MEANING
to move by sliding or gliding along a surface, often with a twisting motion
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Words that belong together
- slither across
- slither down
- slithering movement
On the page
A snake slithered beneath the stone.
She slithered down the muddy bank on her heels.
Something long slithered through the gap below the door.
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Word forms
- Base
- slither / slithers
- Past tense
- slithered
- Past participle
- slithered
- Present participle
- slithering
Full tense & aspect guide
- Present
- slither / slithers
- Present continuous
- am/is/are slithering
- Present perfect
- have/has slithered
- Present perfect continuous
- have/has been slithering
- Past
- slithered
- Past continuous
- was/were slithering
- Past perfect
- had slithered
- Past perfect continuous
- had been slithering
- Future
- will slither / slithers
- Future continuous
- will be slithering
- Future perfect
- will have slithered
- Future perfect continuous
- will have been slithering
Choose the auxiliary that agrees with your subject. These are constructions of one word, not separate entries.
Usage notes
Primary curation section: Horror. Natural for snakes or slipping bodies; it is not intrinsically sinister. Distinguish from rapid light-footed skittering. slither; slithers; slithered; slithered; slithering.
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