slithery.

1. Moving with a smooth, twisting motion like a snake.

2. Slippery and difficult to hold or move over securely.

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Words that belong together

• slithery movement
• a slithery creature

On the page

A slithery movement beneath the cloth made her stop reaching for it.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Comparative more slithery; superlative most slithery. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.