Dictionary › S › slithering

slithering

3 syllables
nounadjective
Quick answer

As a noun, slithering means the act of one who slithers. As an adjective, it means moving as on a slippery surface.

Meanings of slithering

2 meanings

verb

Present participle of slither

noun

  1. The act of one who slithers.

adjective

  1. Moving as on a slippery surface

    “his slipping and slithering progress over the ice”

    Similar: slipping

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: moving as on a slippery surface
slipping

Words that rhyme with slithering

witheringdithering

For word games

s1
l1
i1
t1
h4
e1
r1
i1
n1
g2
Scrabble & Words With Friends: valid word14 points before bonuses.10 letters.
Unscramble these letters

Nearby words

slipsslipshodslipslopslipstreamslitslitherslittingsliverslobslobberslobberingsloe