Meaning of "slither" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SLITHER

Old English slidrian, from slīdan to slide.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SLITHER

slither  [ˈslɪðə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLITHER

Slither is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb slither in English.

WHAT DOES SLITHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of slither in the English dictionary

The first definition of slither in the dictionary is to move or slide or cause to move or slide unsteadily, as on a slippery surface. Other definition of slither is to travel with a sliding motion. Slither is also a slithering motion.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SLITHER

PRESENT

Present

I slither

you slither

he/she/it slithers

we slither

you slither

they slither

Present continuous

I am slithering

you are slithering

he/she/it is slithering

we are slithering

you are slithering

they are slithering

Present perfect

I have slithered

you have slithered

he/she/it has slithered

we have slithered

you have slithered

they have slithered

Present perfect continuous

I have been slithering

you have been slithering

he/she/it has been slithering

we have been slithering

you have been slithering

they have been slithering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I slithered

you slithered

he/she/it slithered

we slithered

you slithered

they slithered

Past continuous

I was slithering

you were slithering

he/she/it was slithering

we were slithering

you were slithering

they were slithering

Past perfect

I had slithered

you had slithered

he/she/it had slithered

we had slithered

you had slithered

they had slithered

Past perfect continuous

I had been slithering

you had been slithering

he/she/it had been slithering

we had been slithering

you had been slithering

they had been slithering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will slither

you will slither

he/she/it will slither

we will slither

you will slither

they will slither

Future continuous

I will be slithering

you will be slithering

he/she/it will be slithering

we will be slithering

you will be slithering

they will be slithering

Future perfect

I will have slithered

you will have slithered

he/she/it will have slithered

we will have slithered

you will have slithered

they will have slithered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been slithering

you will have been slithering

he/she/it will have been slithering

we will have been slithering

you will have been slithering

they will have been slithering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would slither

you would slither

he/she/it would slither

we would slither

you would slither

they would slither

Conditional continuous

I would be slithering

you would be slithering

he/she/it would be slithering

we would be slithering

you would be slithering

they would be slithering

Conditional perfect

I would have slither

you would have slither

he/she/it would have slither

we would have slither

you would have slither

they would have slither

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been slithering

you would have been slithering

he/she/it would have been slithering

we would have been slithering

you would have been slithering

they would have been slithering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you slither
we let´s slither
you slither

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to slither

Past participle

slithered

Present Participle

slithering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SLITHER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «slither» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of slither

glide · skitter · slide · slink · slip · snake · undulate

TRANSLATION OF SLITHER

Find out the translation of slither to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of slither from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slither» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 滑动
• Translator English - Spanish: deslizarse
• English: slither
• Translator English - Hindi: लुढ़कना
• Translator English - Arabic: انزلق
• Translator English - Russian: скользить
• Translator English - Portuguese: deslizar
• Translator English - Bengali: হড়কাতে হড়কাতে চলা
• Translator English - French: glisser
• Translator English - Malay: Lari
• Translator English - German: rutschen
• Translator English - Japanese: ずるずる滑る
• Translator English - Korean: 미끄러져 가다
• Translator English - Javanese: Slither
• Translator English - Vietnamese: trợt
• Translator English - Tamil: ஒழுங்கின்றி சறுக்கி செல்
• Translator English - Marathi: सरकणे
• Translator English - Turkish: kaymak
• Translator English - Italian: scivolare
• Translator English - Polish: pośliznąć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: ковзати
• Translator English - Romanian: aluneca
• Translator English - Greek: ολίσθημα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: seil
• Translator English - Swedish: hasa
• Translator English - Norwegian: Slither

QUOTES WITH «SLITHER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word slither.

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David Gemmell

Our modern world, though infinitely more complex than that of ancient Greece, is also far more superficial. Where the Greeks offered simple psychological training, we live in an age of style and spin in which perceptions of good and evil slither and shift with the political view of the moment.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLITHER»

Discover the use of slither in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slither and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Last Apprentice: Slither

The eleventh volume in the series that inspired the major motion picture Seventh Son, starring Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, and Ben Barnes. The eleventh volume in the spine-tingling, best-selling Last Apprentice series.

Joseph Delaney, 2013

The Slither Sisters

Twins Sarah and Sylvia Price, two monsters in disguise at Lovecraft Middle School, are campaigning for student council with a secret plan to abduct the entire seventh grade, and Robert Arthur and his strange friends must stop their evil ...

Charles Gilman, 2013

Slither's Tale

The series that inspired the forthcoming movie The Seventh Son, starring Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes and Julianne Moore.

Joseph Delaney, 2012

Slither and Crawl

The author describes and identifies venomous snakes and their harmless cousins, where to find a 200-pound lizard, and how to avoid becoming an alligator's lunch, in a text with fold-out pages.

Jim Arnosky, 2009

Slither

SlitherBernadette GardnerRihana has seen a lot in five years working as a psychic for the NYPD, but the murder of a freelance reporter makes her question if she really wants to continue her law enforcement career.The dark vibe she gets from ...

Bernadette Gardner, 2010

Welcome To Camp Slither

Boone and his younger sister Heather are excited about spending the summer at Camp Hither, and at first they dismiss the horror stories about snakes that one camper is spreading, but then strange things start happening.

R. L. Stine, 2009

Slither

Arriving on a remote island for what she thinks is a routine zoological expedition, Nora discovers something far worse as she and her team stumble upon dead bodies and fall victim to a legion of worms that take over their bodies and minds.

Edward Lee, 2011

Peck, slither and slide

Features animals, each matched with a verb conveying something about the animal's behavior, accompanied by illustrations allowing the viewer to guess the animal. Includes section of animal facts.

Suse MacDonald, 1998

Spook's: Slither's Tale

Slither's Tale is the eleventh book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles - over 3 million copies sold worldwide!

Joseph Delaney, 2012

Robots Slither

Rhyming verse describes the many things that robots can do, while sidebars present more detailed information on actual robots today and as planned for the future.

Ryan Ann Hunter, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLITHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slither is used in the context of the following news items.

Snake tries to eat another headfirst before giving up and letting it go

But eventually it gave up on its dinner and dropped the bloomslang from the branch, allowing the bloodied snake to slither away. Ms Masterson claimed it was ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Unwanted guests slither into Prattville neighborhood

Not only has Anthony seen a few snakes slither into her backyard, her neighbor Ashley Mann's husband recently killed two cottonmouths. One photo shows the ... «FOX6 WBRC - MyFoxAL.com, Jun 15»

Rains, flooding causing more snakes to slither around SA

There's no doubt getting out of the drought is a good thing, but the recent heavy rains and flooding is also causing more snakes to be slither around. Although ... «KHOU, Jun 15»

Reptiles slither into Ladson for Repticon

LADSON, SC (WCSC) - A parade of reptiles and exotic animals will be visiting the Charleston area this weekend with the return of Repticon. The event takes ... «Live 5 News, Jun 15»

32 Things We Learned From James Gunn and Nathan Fillion's …

Slither was a critical success before disappearing quickly from theaters, and it's become something of a cult favorite in the years since. Gunn and his leading ... «Film School Rejects, May 15»

Slither and Dance to the Dark Post-Punk Quartet Black Baron on …

"Watch Me Sleep” sounds like if The Men met The Cure and covered Blue Öyster Cult's “(Don't Fear) The Reaper.” Four-piece Black Baron, who goes heavy on ... «Noisey, May 15»

Recent weather encourages snakes to slither

Recent weather encourages snakes to slither. After days of rain, followed by the first couple of warm spring days, snakes are becoming more active and totally ... «WCNC, Apr 15»

How to Make a Robotic Snake Slither Like a Real One

While studying sidewinder rattlesnakes, they found that the serpents slither in complex waves, with both horizontal and vertical motions along a sort of internal ... «Popular Mechanics, Mar 15»

Snakes slither on Dave Barras as expert talks

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — It's always an adventure when animal expert Larry Battson visits 24-Hour News 8 at noon, and Monday was no exception. «WISH-TV, Mar 15»

Snail slither into Thailand's spa scene

Snail slither into Thailand's spa scene. Last updated 09:49, January 30 2015. SNAIL CRAZE: A customer receives a beauty treatment with snails at a snail farm ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jan 15»