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slither

 

[ หˆslษชรฐษ™r ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

movement

to move smoothly and quietly in a twisting or sliding motion

Synonyms

glide, slide, slink

Examples of usage

  • The snake slithered through the grass.
  • She watched the river snake and slither through the valley.
Context #2 | Noun

action

a smooth, gliding movement

Synonyms

glide, slide, slink

Examples of usage

  • The slither of the river was mesmerizing to watch.
  • The slither of the dancer across the stage was graceful.

Translations

Translations of the word "slither" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น rastejar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเฅ‡เค‚เค—เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kriechen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ merayap

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะฒะทั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ peล‚zaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้€™ใ†

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ramper

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ arrastrarse

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sรผrรผnmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธฐ์–ด๊ฐ€๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุฒุญู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ plazit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ plaziลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ˆฌ่กŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ plaziti se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skrรญรฐa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะพั€า“ะฐะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒแƒชแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรผrรผnmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ arrastrarse

Etymology

The word 'slither' originated from the Middle English word 'sliddren' which means 'to slip or slide'. The verb form 'slither' has been used since the 14th century to describe smooth, gliding movements. The noun form of 'slither' developed later to represent the action of such movements. Over the years, 'slither' has been commonly associated with the graceful and silent movements of snakes, adding a mystical and mesmerizing quality to its usage.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,215 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.