— 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 path.
v.t.
3. to cause to slither or slide.
n.
4. a slithering movement; slide.
[ 1150-1200; ME slitheren, var. of sliddren, OE slid ( e ) rian, freq. of slidan to SLIDE; see -ER 6 ]