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Slithery

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slipperyOf a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.
slippy(slightly informal, Western Pennsylvania, UK, Ireland, Ottawa Valley) Slippery.

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slippynoun(slightly informal, Western Pennsylvania, UK, Ireland, Ottawa Valley) Slippery.
slipperyOf a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.
slithernounA limestone rubble.
aslitherSlithering.
slithylithe and slimy or slithery.
slithersomeCharacterised or marked by slithering
snakyResembling or relating to snakes; snakelike.
snakelikeResembling a snake; long, thin and flexible, or waving about in a snake-like manner; snaky.
serpentlikenounResembling or characteristic of a serpent; snakelike.
snakeynounAlternative spelling of snaky. [Resembling or relating to snakes; snakelike.]
slinkynounA toy in the form of a loose metal (originally) or plastic spring that can be made to "walk" down stairs as its coils separate and close up.
serpentinenoun(mineralogy) Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of magnesium and iron silicates that have similar layered crystal structure, whose appearance somewhat resembles a snake's skin.
snakishHaving the qualities or characteristics of a snake; snaky.
serpently(rare) snakelike
sinuousHaving curves in alternate directions; meandering.
reptilious(dated) Synonym of reptilian: reptilelike, of or related to members of the class Reptilia.
anguineousLike a snake.
squirmyThat squirms, writhes or wriggles.
slideynoun(informal) Tending to slide or cause sliding; slippery.
slimishLike or resembling slime; slimy

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