英语词汇“slither”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	slither
释义	Trends of slither View usage for: slither (slɪðəʳ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense slithers, present participle slithering, past tense, past participle slithered 1. verb If you slither somewhere, you slide along in an uneven way. Robert lost his footing and slithered down the bank. [VERB preposition/adverb] 2. verb If an animal such as a snake slithers, it moves along in a curving way. The snake slithered into the water. [VERB preposition/adverb] [Also VERB] More Synonyms of slither slither in British English (ˈslɪðə) verb 1. to move or slide or cause to move or slide unsteadily, as on a slippery surface 2. (intransitive) to travel with a sliding motion noun 3. a slithering motion Word origin Old English slidrian, from slīdan to slide slither in American English (ˈslɪðər) verb intransitive 1. to slip or slide on or as on a slope with a loose or broken surface 2. a. to move along by sliding or gliding, as a snake b. to walk with a sliding motion verb transitive 3. to cause to slither or slide noun 4. a sliding, slithering motion Word origin ME slitheren, var. of slideren < OE sliderian, freq. < base of slidan, to slide Examples of 'slither' in a sentence slither He looked down to see the reptile slithering away between his knees. Times, Sunday Times (2016) They slither about on the grimy tiles of the orphanage floor. Times, Sunday Times (2013) She was a slither slower last night but trounced the rest nonetheless. Times, Sunday Times (2012) You can slither about on it. The Sun (2009) The dominant interests slither mysteriously about. Rowbotham, Sheila The Past is Before Us - feminism in action since the 1960s (1989) He will come slithering back to our country waving a British passport to claim dole. The Sun (2014) It is nibbled cheerfully by slugs and snails, which slither away in great content. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Also, cut out stray stems wrapped around gutters and slithering along walls. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Why can't they slither back under it and let the rest of us enjoy the great day in peace? The Sun (2011) But in the recent mild, rainy weather they have been able to slither and slide all over the ground in broad daylight. Times, Sunday Times (2008) These creatures can't run away, they slither on the ice. The Sun (2008) Easy for grandees to slither away, mentally, from the realities. Times, Sunday Times (2015) They slept, zipped in nets, amid hissing insects and the slither of snakes below. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Or put a researcher in the car and have him slither about until I'm ready to come back? Times, Sunday Times (2007) This is not going to help if you want to move forward and climb the ladders - all you'll do is slither down the snakes! Mansfield, Patricia Why Am I Afraid to be Assertive? (1994) The US Constitution slows the slither. Times, Sunday Times (2015) In other languages slither British English: slither VERB If you slither somewhere, you slide along in an uneven way. He lost his footing and slithered down the bank. American English: slither Brazilian Portuguese: deslizar Chinese: 滑动 European Spanish: deslizarse French: glisser German: rutschen Italian: scivolare Japanese: ずるずる滑る Korean: 미끄러져 가다 European Portuguese: deslizar Latin American Spanish: deslizarse (verb) in the sense of slide Definition to move along the ground in a twisting way He slithered down the bank. Synonyms slide She slipped and slid downhill on her backside. slip The hammer slipped out of her grasp. glide Waiters glide between tightly packed tables. snake undulate slink He couldn't just slink away. skitter Additional synonyms in the sense of glide Definition to move easily and smoothly Waiters glide between tightly packed tables. Synonyms slip, sail, slide, ghost, skim in the sense of slink Definition to move or act in a quiet and secretive way from fear or guilt He couldn't just slink away. Synonyms creep, steal, sneak, slip, ghost, prowl, skulk, pussyfoot (informal) in the sense of slip Definition to let loose or be let loose The hammer slipped out of her grasp. Synonyms slide, fall, drop, slither Nearby words of slither slippery slipshod slit slither sliver slob slobber Synonyms of 'slither' slither Explore 'slither' in the dictionary
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