slither

slither
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 -ER6]

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