SLITHER


Meaning of SLITHER in English

■ verb move smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion.

↘slide or slip unsteadily on a loose or slippery surface.

■ noun

1》 a ~ing movement.

2》 a sliver.

Derivatives

~y adjective

Origin

ME: alt. of the dialect verb slidder , frequentative from the base of slide .

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