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   slither

   /ˈslɪðə/

   verb

   • 1. move smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion: "I spied a baby adder slithering away"
   • ▪ slide or slip unsteadily on a loose or slippery surface: "we slithered down a snowy mountain track"

   noun

   • 1. a slithering movement: "a snake-like slither across the grass"
   • 2. a sliver: informal British "a slither of bacon"

   Word Origin Middle English: alteration of the dialect verb slidder, frequentative from the base of slide.

   Derivatives

   • 1. slithery adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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