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Slither

/ˈslɪð.ə(ɹ)/

A limestone rubble.

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noun
  1. 1

    A limestone rubble.

  2. 2

    (see usage notes) A sliver.

verb
  1. 1

    To move about smoothly and from side to side.

  2. 2

    To slide

adjective
  1. 1

    Slithery; slippery

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WordDefinition
slidenoun(ergative) To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.

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WordDefinition
slidenoun(ergative) To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.
crawlverb(intransitive) To creep; to move slowly on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along the ground.
grovelverb(intransitive) To abase oneself before another person.
slickernoun(originally Canada, US) A waterproof coat or jacket.
slutherverb(UK, dialectal) To slither, slide or slip
sidlenounA furtive advance.
slizzerverb(rare) To slither.
slinkverb(intransitive) To sneak about furtively.
squirmnounA twisting, snakelike movement of the body.
shucknounThe shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g. walnuts).
slipnounAn act or instance of slipping.
snakenounAny of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptile with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.
glidenounThe act of gliding.
sleekHaving an even, smooth surface; smooth
swithernoun(chiefly Scotland, Northern England) A state of indecision or confusion; a panicked state; a flap, fluster, or dither.
wrigglenounA wriggling movement.
skewnounSomething that has an oblique or slanted position.
sloungeverb(UK, archaic, intransitive) To move in a slouching manner.
sliddernoun(dialectal or archaic) To slip or slide, especially clumsily, or in a gingerly, timorous way.
slikenoun(intransitive) To crawl; creep; slide.

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