slithered
Moved like serpents
Slithered is the past tense of slither, meaning to move with a smooth, twisting, side-to-side motion like a snake: The python slithered across the path.
People slither when moving stealthily or awkwardly along the ground: He slithered under the fence.
Figuratively, someone untrustworthy slithers away from accountability.
Move with effortless continuity
- wriggleTwisting, snakelike movement
- crawlMove slowly, low
- squirmTwist from discomfort
- slinkMove furtively
undulate · sidle · inch · edge · coil · creep · sneak · tiptoe
Limbless scaled reptile
- viperFanged toxic serpent
- pythonNonvenomous squeezing snake
- cobraHooded venomous serpent
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
fangs · coil · hiss · constrictor · adder · anaconda · mamba · asp
Secretly cautious in movement
- furtiveSecretive and sly
- slyCleverly deceptive
- sneakyStealthily deceptive
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
covert · surreptitious · secretive · subtle · undetected · silent · unseen · evasive
Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- wetSaturated with liquid
- slimyWet, slippery, unpleasant
oily · greasy · muddy · icy · lubricated · sleek · glossy · moist
Conveying threat or danger
- ominousSuggesting something bad approaches
- creepyDisturbingly strange
- eerieDisturbingly strange
- unsettlingCausing unease or discomfort
foreboding · sinister · chilling · lurking · predatory · threatening · malevolent · insidious
glide
Move with effortless continuity
slink · undulate · sidle · inch · edge · coil · creep · sneak · tiptoe · prowl
snake
Limbless scaled reptile
scales · fangs · coil · hiss · constrictor · adder · anaconda · mamba · asp · boa
stealthy
Secretly cautious in movement
cunning · covert · surreptitious · secretive · subtle · undetected · silent · unseen · evasive · elusive
slippery
Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp
slimy · oily · greasy · muddy · icy · lubricated · sleek · glossy · moist · viscous
menacing
Conveying threat or danger
unsettling · foreboding · sinister · chilling · lurking · predatory · threatening · malevolent · insidious