slither
Glide without limbs
Slither is to move with a smooth, twisting, sliding motion—the way a snake travels across ground.
The word suggests something slightly unsettling or sinister: The snake slithered through the grass.
By extension, people slither when they move in a sneaky or insinuating way: He slithered out of the room before anyone noticed.
Move with effortless continuity
Plates or weighing devices
- hissSharp sibilant sound
- coilWound circular arrangement
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- venomInjected animal poison
constrictor · python · cobra · viper · mamba · anaconda · adder · asp
glide
Move with effortless continuity
undulate · coil · slink · inch · worm · slick · ooze · creep · twist · meander
scales
Plates or weighing devices
venom · constrictor · python · cobra · viper · mamba · anaconda · adder · asp · rattlesnake
slink
Move furtively
sidle · dodge · evade · escape · furtive · stealthy · covert · sly · cunning · shifty
slick
Smooth or craftily adept
wet · glossy · sleek · viscous · mucous · greasy · lubricated · gelatinous
- snake movementscoil, coiling, sidewinding, undulate, undulation
- movementwalk, move, go, run, jump
- crawling motionsarmy crawl, belly crawl, bear crawl, crab walk, creep
- motion soundsswoosh, whoosh, swish, rustle, rumble
- slidingglide, slip, skid, skim, coast
- vivid verbsshimmer, sparkle, gleam, glisten, glitter